Trade marks are a valuable business asset and although they are intangible they can add significant value to a business. It is therefore important that you treat trade marks in the same way you would

On 4 April 2022, the Government of Republic of Chile acceded to the Madrid Protocol. This makes it the 111th member of the Madrid System. The Madrid Protocol will enter into force for the Republic

On 28 December 2021, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) acceded to the Madrid Protocol. This makes it the 109th member of the Madrid System. The UAE’s accession further strengthens the Madrid System’s status as a

Very little use of a trade mark is required to defeat a non-use application in Australia. In fact, a single, genuine sale of the relevant goods or services during the relevant period is usually enough

At the end of August 2021, the new Fijian Trademarks Act 2021 (New Act) was gazetted, with a commencement date set to be announced in “the very near future”. This will replace the nearly century-old

From 24 March 2022, new .au domain names will be available for individuals and businesses with an Australian presence. The new .au domain features are:  The name of choosing will be directly before the .au (e.g. yournamehere.au)  The

On 27 August 2021, Caterpillar Inc (Caterpillar) won its appeal against the decision of the Australian Trade Mark Registrar to set aside the opposition ‘procat’ (PROCAT mark) by Puma SA (Puma). Background On 21 October

So often we are asked – what trade mark should I register? Do I register the words contained in my trade mark (answer; yes)? Should I also register my logo (answer; yes – but…)? First

During the 2019 Federal election, Clive Palmer’s United Australia Party (UAP) campaign featured the song “Aussies Not Gonna Cop It”. The song contained the lyrics “Australia ain’t gonna cop it, no Australia’s not gonna cop

The Madrid Protocol is always an attractive alternative to obtaining registration of your trade mark in the US. The primary reason being that an international registration filed via the Madrid Protocol into the US does