Articles by Sophie Glover

April 1, 2019

IP Lessons for Online Marketplaces From Redbubble

Online marketplaces are digital platforms that facilitate transactions between customers and third parties. A recent...

March 27, 2019

Starting Up Your Startup: Startup Tax Incentives

As government-funded billboards remind you, we are in the innovation age, and it is a...

March 27, 2019

Haters Gonna Hate: All Hail Tay-Tay, Trade Mark Queen

Taylor Swift and Trade Marks. An unlikely, although increasingly common, combo. But the chart-topping powerhouse...

March 27, 2019

What is a Parody Trade Mark?

A registered trademark’s overriding purpose is to protect your company’s most valuable asset – your...

March 27, 2019

Should I Trade Mark a Hashtag?

The hashtag (#) is used prolifically for communication on social media. Twitter popularised the hashtag...

March 27, 2019

Aldi’s Lessons on How to Prevent Infringing a Trade Mark

Creating cheap ‘knock-off’ products is not a new concept as not all consumers can afford...

March 25, 2019

How to Register a US Trade Mark from Australia

Are you considering taking your Australian business to the United States of America? If you...

March 25, 2019

Can I Register a Geographical Trade Mark?

Trade mark registration is important for any business. However, many businesses have a name that...

March 25, 2019

Meta Tags, Meta Problems. Can Meta Tags Constitute Trade Mark Infringement?

Meta tags are snippets of text that act as descriptors of content. They appear in...

March 25, 2019

Can I Register Trade Marks Containing International Flags?

Registering your business’ trade marks protects elements of your branding such as logos, images and...