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Award Winning IP Lawyers and Trade Mark Attorneys
Established in 2009 and led by Natalie Murray-Jones, our team of lawyers and trade mark attorneys have over 30 years experience in trade mark and IP law in Australia and throughout the world. brandU Legal manages trade mark portfolios in over 100 countries, made possible by a network of experienced IP and trade mark professionals across the globe. At brandU Legal, Your Brand is Our BusinessTM.
We understand that many big-name law and IP firms can provide appropriate expertise and capable lawyers to work with your company. However, by entrusting brandU Legal with your international trade mark portfolio, your company will benefit from the focused-attention of a boutique, specialist trade marks firm, unencumbered by unnecessary legacy infrastructure and cost.
Why Work With Us
We specialise in Australian and International trade mark and IP law. We pride ourselves on our commitment to our clients to ensure that their brands are Viable. Available. Protected.TM no matter where their business takes them.
At brandU Legal, Your Brand is Our BusinessTM
IP Experts
We are experts in international IP and trade mark law. Our lawyers and attorneys have over 40 years experience in trade mark and IP law and have helped countless businesses protected their brands and IP around the globe. brandU Legal is committed to providing the highest quality services at competitive fixed rates. At brandU Legal, your brand is our business.
Exceptional Service
Our team pride themselves on providing sound commercial and strategic advice on all things IP at competitive fees. Your business will benefit from the focused-attention of a boutique, specialist firm, unencumbered by unnecessary legacy, infrastructure and cost. We work closely with our clients from brand development through to protection.
Global Reach
brandU Legal is a one stop shop for international IP, trade mark and related services.
Our trusted network of international IP lawyers work closely with us to ensure that no matter where your business is headed, we can help you get there. To streamline our international services, we have an in-house notary public to witness international documents.
Our services include:
- Brand development and strategy advice
- Trade marksearch services
- Global trade mark registration
- Patents consultancy services
- Design registration
- Global portfolio management
- Trademark prosecution
- Notary public services
- Company registration services
- Business advisory services
- General IP and commercial legal advice
- Contentious IP matters
Frequently Asked Questions
A trade mark or brand is your unique business identifier. It lets the public know that the goods or services attached to the trade mark are unique to your business. Trade mark registration is therefore an invaluable asset and essential marketing tool for your business and should not be overlooked.
A registered trade mark is the only way to gain exclusive rights to use the name or logo. Company, business and domain name registrations do not provide this right. Therefore, trade mark registration provides security that you and only you own the name in relation to your products or services.
- Exclusivity – When you register your name or logo as a trade mark, you obtain the exclusive rights to use the name or logo.
- Australia wide coverage – An Australian registered trade mark provides you with protection for the trade mark throughout Australia.
- A valuable business asset – A registered trade mark is property or an asset of your business. As with any proptery, a trade mark can be sold.
- More control of your brand – A registered trade mark allows you to license the use of your brand much easier than an unregistered trade mark.
- The right to stop others from using your brand – With a registered trade mark, you can stop someone from using your brand without authorisation more quickly and easily that without a trade mark registration.
- The right to use the ® symbol – Once your trade mark is registered, you can use this symbol with your trade mark wich puts others on notice of your rights.
A trade mark is registered with the relevant government authority in each country. In Australia this authority is IP Australia. For further information concerning registering your trade mark, contact us for an obligation free discussion with one of our lawyers.
The owner of a trademark must be an individual, a group of individuals, or a legally recognised entity, such as a Pty Ltd or Limited company. A business name cannot be the owner of a trademark.
It takes no less than 7 months from the date you file your application for your trademark to be registered in Australia.
Once registered, a trademark lasts 10 years from the filing date of the application. It can be renewed every 10 years after that provided you pay the renewal fees. Just remember that trademarks can become vulnerable to removal if they remain unused for a certain period of time.
No. Trademark rights are jurisdictional, meaning you need to register your trademark in each and every country you want to use the mark.
As for your Australian trademark, it protects you Australia-wide even if you only use your trademark in certain areas.
If you need international trademark protection, get in touch for a personalised quote.
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