Burns IP & Law

Burns IP & Law Burns IP & Law is a boutique law firm providing commercial and intellectual property services. We don't charge extra for phone calls or emails.

Burns IP & Commercial is a boutique law firm providing commercial and intellectual property services in Australia and overseas. We are pleased to offer the following services:

• Flat-rate trade mark application filings in Australia, United States and other countries.

• Domestic and international IP Portfolio management

• A range of commercial transaction documents including distribution and sup

ply agreements, business organisation and specific project agreements

• Advice on advertising and marketing regulations in Australia and overseas including label compliance and information standards

BIP&C incorporates some unique features that differentiate it from other law firms, including:

• Flat-fee pricing. Our pricing structure includes:
o Fixed prices for all services; and
o Fixed monthly rates which suit companies that require a part-time "in-house" lawyer (without the expense and ongoing obligations of hiring a lawyer as an employee).
• Use of technology to provide a cost effective service and increase mobility.
• Smartphone apps that provide you with up-to-date status reports of your trade mark matters. Natasha Burns is a pracitising lawyer in Australia and the United States and the principal lawyer at Burns IP & Commercial. Before leading the firm of BIP&C, Natasha was a Partner at a New York law firm where she practiced for 12 years representing world industry leaders in high profile trade mark and commercial transactions. Prior to New York, Natasha worked at Allens, one of Australia’s top-tier law firms. Natasha's practise specialises in the commercialisation of IP and related commercial transactions, across borders, and in particular Australia and the United States.

Today is World IP Day! The theme this year is ‘Women and IP: Accelerating innovation and creativity’.This is an opportun...
26/04/2023

Today is World IP Day! The theme this year is ‘Women and IP: Accelerating innovation and creativity’.

This is an opportunity to celebrate the dynamic world of IP by recognising all talented women inventors, creators and entrepreneurs around the world, and their ground-breaking work. You can view the gallery at the WIPO website to read about the women who are forging new horizons with their amazing work: https://lnkd.in/dEUcGHYY.

I was privileged to discuss IP protection with an inspiring group of women at Export Council of Australia ‘s Women Tradi...
14/12/2020

I was privileged to discuss IP protection with an inspiring group of women at Export Council of Australia ‘s Women Trading Globally seminar

We were privileged to have Natasha Burns Burns IP & Commercial , international IP legal eagle and champion of women in law, present at a Women Trading Globally seminar.

Natasha discussed the steps to protecting exporters' brand, trade marks and other IP.

Thanks Natasha for your insights and for engaging in detail with women entrepreneurs from Bangladesh, Cambodia, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Vietnam.

You can find Natasha’s 5 key steps to international trade marks here: https://www.export.org.au/ECA%20Edge/articles

With the recent introduction of the doctrine of exhaustion into Australian patent law, we examine the right of repair wi...
25/11/2020

With the recent introduction of the doctrine of exhaustion into Australian patent law, we examine the right of repair with respect to the additive manufacturing industry.



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14/10/2020
An inspiring story about the invention of the female sports bra. The inventors advice was to focus on meeting a need in ...
13/08/2020

An inspiring story about the invention of the female sports bra. The inventors advice was to focus on meeting a need in the market, and don't feel like you need to know everything before you take action.

Hinda Miller, Polly Smith, and Lisa Lindahl designed the sports bra to decrease discomfort for female runners. Since then, their invention has become a necessity for female athletes and a modern fashion staple. The empowering story of these three women offers a compelling example of determination, i...

IP Australia will increase their official fees for important trade mark, design and patent services effective as of 1 Oc...
08/08/2020

IP Australia will increase their official fees for important trade mark, design and patent services effective as of 1 October 2020.

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There will be an increase of 33%-50% in official fees for patent applications in New Zealand from 13 February 2020. Here...
06/10/2019

There will be an increase of 33%-50% in official fees for patent applications in New Zealand from 13 February 2020. Here's how to avoid them...

To avoid a 33%-50% increase in official fees for patent applications in New Zealand, one should endeavour to do the following before 13 February 2020: 1) File a new patent application with a complete specification. 2) Request for examination or re-examination.

Mere Wish or Valid Patent? The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has set a precedent for U.S. paten...
04/09/2019

Mere Wish or Valid Patent? The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has set a precedent for U.S. patents with its decision in Nuvo Pharmaceuticals v Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Inc., which offers guidance on the written description of patents.

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The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has set a precedent for U.S. patents with its decision in  Nuvo Pharmaceuticals v Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Inc., which offers guidance on the written description of patents.

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