Intellectual Property
In Australia, intellectual property is protected by both Commonwealth legislation and the common law. Under federal law, patents, trade marks, copyright and designs are protected across every jurisdiction. IP Australia administers a world-leading intellectual property system designed to encourage innovation and protect the businesses that develop original IP. Australia is also a signatory to numerous international agreements that help secure intellectual property protection in many countries.
Your creations belong to you and your business. If you intend to expand overseas, you must secure protection under both Australian and international law. Only then can you effectively pursue claims against anyone who steals your invention, imitates your brand or copies your design and passes it off as their own.
Protecting and registering your intellectual property secures your rights as the owner and enables you to bring a claim against anyone who uses your IP without authorisation.
Our principal services in Australian intellectual property include (but are not limited to):
- Advice on intellectual property categories
- Patent and design registration
- Copyright registration
- Registration review and renewal
- Intellectual property disputes
- IP licensing and assignment
- Infringement proceedings
For legal advice on Australian intellectual property matters, please call +61 2 8251 1999 or email info@nslegal.com.au.
