Business names and company names enable members of the public to identify the party with whom they are trading but they do not confer proprietary (ownership) rights that are enforceable against third parties. If you wish to prevent any third party from trading under a name that is similar to your business name or company […]
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Trade Mark Licensing
If you are licensing your trade mark, you could be permitting more than you bargained for… Did you know, that if you licence another party to use your trade mark, the Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth) confers certain rights on the licensee (known as the authorised user). These statutory rights permit the licensee to: commence trade mark infringement proceedingsgive […]