Our Commercial and Corporate team has considerable experience in all Intellectual property matters, including trademarks, patents, copyright, designs and confidential information. We know that Intellectual property can be one of a business’s most important assets and one that gives it a real competitive advantage, often providing a unique selling proposition for marketing products.
We can provide you with answers to such questions as:
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If a trademark is not registered, does my business still have any rights?
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Is registration necessary for copyright protection?
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Can I stop a former employee using my business information?
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Does an employee own the right to his or her own designs or inventions?
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If a contractor designs software on my behalf, who owns the intellectual property in that software?
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What can I do if another business copies our ideas or inventions?
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Who owns e-mails and websites?
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What are the differences between copyright, design rights, patents and trade marks?
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Can a process be patented?
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What rights does registration of a business name give?
We can help you understand what may be needed to protect your organisation's valuable intellectual property.
Please call Bernard Carey on 02 9635 8266 or e-mail: buslaw@champion.com.au
