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This article explores the responsibilities tied to member countries of the Madrid Protocol concerning trademark maintenance. Although the majority of the member countries typically require international registrations to be renewed every 10 years from the initial filing date, some member countries impose additional maintenance criteria. In recent years, the popularity of the Madrid Protocol has […]

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Why do I need to protect my trade mark overseas? First and foremost, trademark rights are territorial. Therefore, trade marks should be registered in all territories where the mark is, or will be used. Put simply, delay in filing your trade mark may result in having to re-brand in some countries. This can be a time

What is Copyright? Copyright is a form of intellectual property that protects literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works amongst other things and allows the creator of the “work” to control how it is used. For trade mark owners, copyright automatically applies to stylised word trade marks, logos and devices. Copyright is automatic meaning once the

Previously we have posted an article on the importance of using the correct trade mark to avoid non-use removal actions in Australia but, by way of an update to this article, it is also important to remember that trade mark use is jurisdictional and in order to maintain a registered trade mark, trade mark owners

Hold on to your pixels and prepare for a digital roller-coaster ride because we’re about to do a deep dive into the world of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs). NFTs have taken the investment and art world by storm, making memes into masterpieces and JPEGs as valuable as Picasso paintings. However, if you have an NFT, how

In the realm of intellectual property law, the term “get-up” or “trade dress” refers to the visual appearance of a product that makes it stand out it in crowd. We’re talking about any visual element that makes a product or packaging distinctive, including shape, configuration, colour, texture etc. Think of it as your product’s red-carpet

Send us an email if you have a trade mark question not answered below. The information below is general in nature. If you have a question concerning your specific circumstances or require any other assistance with your brand, please get in touch. Do I need to register a trade mark to protect my brand? In

On 24 February 2023, the Government of Belize became the 113th member to join the Madrid Protocol. Brand owners will be able to file new international registrations designating Belize from this date and for those brand owners with existing international registrations, subsequent designations for Belize will also be available. If you require assistance with registering

On 7 December 2022, Saudi Arabia became the 122nd member to accede to the Convention Abolishing the Requirements of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents, commonly referred to as the “Apostille Convention”. The accession allows documents originating in Saudi Arabia, including education certificates and birth certificates, as well as documents which have been legalised according to