There is no single worldwide trade mark registration. You will need to apply to each country in which you would like to have a registered trade mark. Even for large companies, this task can prove too cumbersome and expensive. Therefore, the pragmatic route is to...
The Professional Standards Board for Patent and Trade Marks Attorneys (the PSB), which is the government body charged with regulating our profession, has recently undertaken a major review of its Code of Conduct for attorneys. The new Code, which is to come into...
Clients often instruct us to file their trademark in the United States, and because the fees are relatively low and a US trademark provides coverage over a huge market, the benefit of doing so is clear. The process we usually advise is to file for the Australian...