Baxter IP, Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys

14/12/2022

The effect of s 40(2)(a) was considered in Federal Court in Jusand Nominees Pty Ltd (Applicant) v Rattlejack Innovations Pty Ltd (First Respondent) [2022] FCA 540. It was conceded by the first respondent that the disclosure in the patents in suit would have satisfied the sufficiency requirement as it was filed before the Raising the Bar Act amendments came into effect.

https://www.baxterip.com.au/ip-news/section-402a-enablement

We explain how to apply for a trade mark in Australia so you can protect your trade mark to secure your brand’s future.

14/12/2022

Colour Your Trade Mark or Trade Mark Your Colour?

Colours can be features of your trade marks and colours themselves can be trade marks. Learn the difference between these two concepts.

We explain how to apply for a trade mark in Australia so you can protect your trade mark to secure your brand’s future.

16/11/2022

Prepare early for trademark infringement. In this article we outline some of the basic considerations around what to do if you notice someone copying your brand.
https://www.baxterip.com.au/ip-news/what-to-do-if-you-believe-your-trade-mark-is-being-infringed

We explain how to apply for a trade mark in Australia so you can protect your trade mark to secure your brand’s future.

01/11/2022

In this new blog, Andrew Balis & Chris Baxter explore new patent publications you need to know about in the space industry. In this first article, they award three of the best, recently granted, patents in aerodynamics, propulsion and space structures.
https://www.baxterip.com.au/ip-news/recent-patents-in-the-space-industry

We explain how to apply for a trade mark in Australia so you can protect your trade mark to secure your brand’s future.

18/10/2022

Cracking win for the Wine Collective - Baxter IP has successfully defended oppositions to Trade Mark registration of Wine Collective Trade Marks owned by local Cracka IP P/L.
https://www.baxterip.com.au/ip-news/a-cracking-win-for-baxter-ip

We explain how to apply for a trade mark in Australia so you can protect your trade mark to secure your brand’s future.

11/10/2022

Julia Caunt our Senior Associate, Trade Mark Attorney at Baxter IP attended the 2022 Fine Food Convention in Melbourne.

Billed as the ultimate food event it featured nearly 700 exhibitors showcasing their brands covering v various food products, coffee machines, ovens, serving robots, serving ware and products for the food industry. All of the attendees we spoke to were incredibly passionate about the industry and their brands. Not only was it great to see the diverse products and scope of the event, it was also a great opportunity to connect with businesses to check in on their IP protection plans.

Trade marks can be easily overlooked as being too expensive or as being unnecessary, however trade marks are vital to protect your brand and to give you a monopoly in the market. Registering your trade mark helps you protect one of the most valuable elements of your business and means that competitors cannot copy your brand for the same goods/services.

If you have any questions about your trade marks or protecting your IP, reach out to our Trade Mark Team for assistance and we would be happy to help.

11/10/2022

Joanne Li our Associate, Trade Mark Attorney at Baxter IP joining the Beauty Expo 2022 at ICC Sydney.

Joanne was excited to attend the Beauty Expo 2022 at ICC Sydney. Over 200 brands of 150 exhibitors in the beauty industry attended the Expo, showcasing cutting-edge technologies of machines for beauty treatments, the latest popular beauty therapies, beauty products, and tools.

Wandering around the exhibition, it was not hard to find protected Intellectual Property among the goods on exhibition. The most common one is registered trade marks for the brand names and logos. Second to it is registered designs for product packaging, tools, and devices, and patent protected technologies of machines, formulas of cosmetic products etc. Several exhibitors told me that they had been involved in disputes. Some of them had received letters of demand from other companies for unintentionally infringing IP rights of others and some found it difficult and costly in stopping infringements without proper IP protection.

Being active in the field of IP protection, we've seen an obvious increase in the number of IP related disputes in the past few years. This suggests that businesses are getting stronger awareness of protecting and enforcing their IP rights.

If you have any questions about your trade marks or protecting your IP, our professional team is capable of providing comprehensive IP advice that your business would need.

Baxter IP, Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys

01/09/2022

Infringement of third party trade marks can be an expensive lesson. Even if you are not directly responsible for the infringing behaviour, you must have procedures in place to monitor and take action to prevent any instances of infringement.
https://www.baxterip.com.au/ip-news/infringement-of-third-party-trade-marks-hells-angels-and-redbubble

We explain how to apply for a trade mark in Australia so you can protect your trade mark to secure your brand’s future.

15/08/2022

Baxter IP is delighted to announce the elevation to Senior Associate of three team members. Today we celebrate the rise of Naleesha Niranjan, Jarrod Lichtblau and Julia Caunt. Their elevations were well-earned by outstanding performances and contribution to their specialty teams and the firm.
https://www.baxterip.com.au/ip-news/2022-baxter-ip-promotions

We explain how to apply for a trade mark in Australia so you can protect your trade mark to secure your brand’s future.

11/08/2022

Start-ups and new trade marks for your food and beverage products. What to protect and how to safeguard your trade marks through the lifecycle of your brand.
https://www.baxterip.com.au/ip-news/upsizing-your-trade-mark-knowledge-for-food-and-beverage-trade-marks

We explain how to apply for a trade mark in Australia so you can protect your trade mark to secure your brand’s future.

20/07/2022

This short article provides an overview of the Hague Agreement and Australia’s current position.
https://www.baxterip.com.au/ip-news/australia-and-the-hague-agreement

We explain how to apply for a trade mark in Australia so you can protect your trade mark to secure your brand’s future.

12/07/2022

As the global marketplace is becoming increasingly busy and competitive, it is more valuable than ever to protect your brand. Accordingly, it is important to seek registration of your trade mark(s) in each jurisdictional that your business operates in. This is particularly the case for countries like China, where, generally speaking, the first entity to file an application for (and subsequently obtain registration of) its trade mark will have the best claim to it.
https://www.baxterip.com.au/ip-news/global-trade-mark-protection

We explain how to apply for a trade mark in Australia so you can protect your trade mark to secure your brand’s future.