Articles by Alexandra Shaw

March 25, 2019

Can You Register Shapes and Colours as Trade Marks?

If you are a fashion designer, you should understand how a trade mark can protect...

March 25, 2019

How to Enforce Your Trade Mark Rights Against Copycats

Are you launching a new business or releasing a new product? If your business or...

November 7, 2018

I Run an Online Marketplace. What Should the T&Cs Include?

If you operate an online marketplace, you will enter into legal relationships with multiple parties....

October 31, 2018

ACCC Has an Eye on the Sharing Economy With New Guidelines

The sharing economy is growing, and platform operators must take care to comply with the...

October 31, 2018

ACCC Imposes New Ban on Excessive Credit Card Charges

Whether purchasing something in store, online or over the phone, paying for the price of...

August 15, 2018

A Consumer’s Guide to User Generated Content on Social Media

You may be a social influencer, blogger, YouTuber or just an average person using social...

June 25, 2018

Innovation, Inspiration or Duplication? The Shape of Water Copyright Infringement Lawsuit

These days, nearly all movies seem to have similar plot lines. There’s plane crash after...

February 5, 2018

The Lana Del Rey and Radiohead Music Copyright Dispute

From EMI’s Kookaburra Sits on the Old Gum Tree vs Men at Work’s Down Under...

January 23, 2018

I’m an Architect, How Do I Protect My Designs?

Some people say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. However, when you have...

January 22, 2018

Can I Advertise Other Brands on My Website?

Everybody loves a good deal, especially after they spend their life savings on Christmas presents....