A business or company name registration in Australia does not provide any protection against others copying your name. A trademark for your business will allow you to protect your business name, slogan and prevent other parties from copying them. Where does a registered design fit in amongst all of this?

 

Frequently asked questions:  

• If I have a trademark in Australia, do I have to register it overseas too?
• What is the difference between a business name and a trademark?
• If I design something, isn't it automatically protected by copyright law?
• What is the best course of action if I suspect that a competitor is violating my copyright?
• How can I protect my written information on the internet?

Canberra BusinessPoint Clinics are confidential one-on-one sessions of up to one hour between a service provider and client. In this session you can receive advice about your specific intellectual property needs. 

 

You will never be 'sold' to in a Canberra BusinessPoint clinic - this is about the specific advice you need right now.

 

To ensure that participants get the most out of the time-limited session they will be required to brief a Canberra BusinessPoint advisor prior to making a booking.

 

When

Tuesday 31 July 2012 by appointment

 

Clinic Hours/Location

50 minute sessions on the hour from 9 am to 4 pm

 

Lighthouse Business Innovation Centre

Unit 6, 65 Tennant Street Fyshwick, ACT 2609

 

To schedule

Contact Us on 6163 8300 or submit a contact form on our website 

www.lighthouseinnovation.com.au/content/contact-us.  Please mention "Law Clinic".

 

Cost

$50

 

Guest Facilitator

Shaun Creighton, Practice Leader, Corporate & Commercial, Chamberlains

Shaun Creighton is a commercial lawyer with specialist expertise in the identification, protection and commercialisation of intellectual property rights. He is the Practice Leader of Corporate, Commercial and IP at Chamberlains Law Firm. Prior to joining Chamberlains Law Firm (through a merger of firms), Shaun was Director of boutique intellectual property law firm Buchanan Law IP & Technology.

 

Shaun is also a Registered Trade Mark Attorney and has a specialist qualification with a Master of Laws (Intellectual Property).