Trademark Registration Archive

If you’ve just registered your Trademark with IP Australia – beware. There’s a nasty little scam going around. You may receive a letter that looks like this: This fake Trademark registration agency is trying to charge you 955 Euros to file your Trademark in Europe. The letter looks legit – it will have an image … more »

When choosing a name for your business, product or service you might want to keep Trademark issues in mind. After all, you’re going to be spending a lot of time and money promoting that name. Can the name be Trademarked? Almost any letter, word, signature, numeral, device, brand, colour or sound can be registered as … more »

This article by Vanessa Emilio has been a big success with the Flying Solo online business community, so we’ve decided to re-publish it on the Legal123 blog. We hope it helps you with your startup business. There is a lot of confusion out there about the difference between Business Names, Company Names and Trademarks. Here’s … more »

Cybersquatting (or Domain Squatting) is the act of buying a domain name associated with someone else’s trademark and trying to profit from it. One of the most famous cases was back in 2000 when the singer Madonna was awarded the domain Madonna.com. The domain had been bought by a New York based web developer who … more »

Choosing an Online Business Name is one of the first things you do when you want to start a business. It’s an important decision – you don’t want to get it wrong. If you do get it wrong, it can end up being a costly mistake. Here’s an example of a Legal123 client who thought … more »