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Court - PBR

Seek binding, authoritative decisions

Escalate a wide range of PBR matters to court.
Estimated cost:
  $100k+ in legal fees
Estimated effort:
 Years
Rate of resolution:
 Court decisions are binding although appeal is possible

Expedited examination

Request early examination of your application for IP rights

Request that IP Australia examines your application more quickly, to help clarify the validity of your proposed IP right sooner.
Estimated cost:
 No additional cost
Estimated effort:
 Hours to days (to request)
 

Court - Designs

Seek binding, authoritative decisions

Escalate a wide range of design rights matters to court.
Estimated cost:
  $100k+ in legal fees
Estimated effort:
 Years
Rate of resolution:
 Court decisions are binding although appeal is possible

Patent statuses

Enforcing a 'filed' patent

Why a patent application which has only been filed cannot be used to enforce IP rights against others yet.

A simple breakdown of names and trade marks

IP Australia has teamed up with Business.gov.au to walk you through the key differences between the various names and registers you’ll encounter as a business owner.

IP as a barrier to entry: What really stops competitors

Having a great idea and a strong team is important—but it’s not enough on its own for business success. Success in business relies on staying competitive. Any one or more of the following can create practical barriers for new entrants in your industry.

What to do when you receive AI generated (and possibly false) allegations of IP infringement 

Small businesses need to keep a tight reign over expenditure. This makes it difficult when an small business receives intellectual property infringement allegations out of the blue and thus faces engaging a registered attorney or specialist intellectual property lawyer for advice, incurring legal fees it has not budgeted for.  

Using mediation to resolve IP disputes

Conflict and disputes are almost always unwelcome disruptors, and for good reasons – they are almost always time consuming, stressful and costly. Whatever setting they arise in, personal or business, the challenge is to identify the best way to sort them out.

I’ve got an ABN and a registered business name – do I need a registered trade mark too?

I have a registered business name and an ABN – should I also register the name of my business as a trade mark with IP Australia?