Lleyton Hewitt aced by earlier trade mark

Love him or loathe him, tennis star and former world number 1, Lleyton Hewitt, has chalked up an impressive number of wins in his career.

He’s beaten the likes of Agassi, Sampras, even Federer (2003 Davis Cup match).

But when he came up again John Shiels in a recent encounter, it was game set and match to Shiels. Never heard of Shiels? Read on -

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Protect Your Brand! Upcoming seminar

I’ll be running a free seminar on brand protection in Melbourne on 25 August 2010.

The seminar is designed for brand managers, marketing managers and business owners. Lawyers are welcome but it certainly won’t be a presentation on the law. I’ll be looking at some of the practical steps you can take to protect your brands.

You can find more details in the seminar flyer which can be downloaded here.  RSVPs are essential as places are limited.


How infringement can land you in jail

jail

What’s the worse that can happen if you infringe someone else’s trade mark?

Court action, paying damages, expensive lawyer bills, rebranding costs?

Well, one Melbourne couple were willing to test the limits of the available sanctions. Unfortunately for them, that landed them in jail.

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What I’ve been up to …

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It’s been a while since I’ve posted on the blog. The picture above might give you a clue why…

Baby Quentin was born around a month ago, weighing a healthy 8 lbs (3.6 kg). Life with two kids under 3 is proving busy and Quentin isn’t even doing very much yet (aside from feeding, sleeping, pooing and crying occasionally).

I’m back in the swing now so watch out for some new posts coming soon.


Pink Lady goes overboard in asserting rights

Apples Overboard

Question: What does a round-the-world sailor have in common with a fruit grower?

Answer: Not a lot, despite what the fruit grower thinks.

A week out from completing her solo round-the-world trip, teenager Jessica Watson has received a warning from Apple and Pear Australia Ltd, owner of the ‘Pink Lady’ trade mark.

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