Intellectual Property

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Franchising: Lessons for the Unwary

Over the years I have advised both Franchisors and Franchisees in relation to Franchise Agreements and Franchising issues generally and have also acted in relation to numerous disputes on behalf of Franchisees. You may be surprised by these are some real life examples of what I have seen happen: A Franchisor induced a Franchisee to...

Growing Your Business by Franchising: Are you ready to become a parent?

In recent decades Franchising has become a common way for entrepreneurs to expand their existing businesses and for individuals to start a business that is perceived to be less likely to fail. Since the 1970's Franchising has revolutionised retailing in Australia, and provided small business proprietors with competitive resources to...

Free Security of Payment Act Appraisal: Are your invoices valid Payment Claims

Why wait until a problem arises before finding out that you could have been able to rely on the Security of Payments Legislation to recover payments promptly? The number of businesses in the Building and Construction Industry that still issue invoices that are not also valid Payment Claims is surprising. These business owners are...

Business Explodes from Within

Early in my career I had a client whose husband was a partner in a successful local business and who had recently suffered a stroke. He would never be able to work again. The business was worth about $1,300,000.00 but it relied heavily on the skill of the now disabled partner to thrive.

The wife had approached the other...

Modern Estate Planning for Business Owners

What good is a Will if you lose all your assets during your lifetime? Modern Estate Planning includes planning for the preservation of your wealth during your lifetime as well as planning for the succession of that wealth to intended beneficiaries in the most advantageous manner upon death. It requires a careful assessment of you and your...

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Intellectual Property

Roberts Legal’s Intellectual Property lawyers can assist you to identify, create, protect, manage and commercialise your Intellectual Property.

Intellectual Property includes Trade Marks and brands, Copyright, Designs, Patents and inventions and confidential information.

Intellectual Property rights are often the major asset of a business and careful consideration needs to be taken to protect and enforce those rights. Our IP Lawyers can provide advice and assistance in relation to all aspects of your Intellectual Property rights including:

Providing advice generally in relation to Intellectual Property rights and infringement claims

Recovery of damages for infringements of Intellectual Property rights and Court litigation

Assessing, searching and making applications to register Trade Marks and Designs

Preparation of Confidentiality Deeds to enable clients to pursue opportunities without risk of someone stealing their ideas

Liaising with specialist Patent Attorneys in relation to assessment of inventions and application for registration as a Patent

Structuring of Intellectual Property rights

Licensing Agreements

Assignments of Intellectual Property rights

Franchising for new products, services and ideas

Drafting effective Employment Contracts to protect intellectual property developed by employees.

We look forward to assisting you with your Intellectual Property issues.

Business Services

Franchising: Lessons for the Unwary

Growing Your Business by Franchising: Are you ready to become a parent?

Free Security of Payment Act Appraisal: Are your invoices valid Payment Claims

Business Explodes from Within

Modern Estate Planning for Business Owners

Intellectual Property

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