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Retail Shop Leases - Landlord Tips

The Retail and Commercial Leases Act 1995 (“the Act”) affords extra protection to the tenant in a retail shop lease situation. We have summarised some of the landlord’s rights and obligations below. To adequately protect your interests before leasing...


Trade Mark Examiners Manual - Part 22 - Section 41 - Capable of Distinguishing

An application for registration of a trade mark must be rejected if the trade mark is not capable of distinguishing the applicant’s goods and/or services from the goods and/or services of other persons. Part 22 of the Trade Mark Examiners Manua...


Can the Executor and Trustee be the same person?

The Executor and Trustee can be the same person as long as the selected person meets the independent legal capacity requirements to perform as executor and trustee. Appointing one person to facilitate both roles is a common practice or technique to...


Trade Mark Examiners Manual - Part 17 - Deferment of Acceptance

Part 17 of the Trade Mark Examiner's Manual details the process followed by the examiners at IP Australia when it comes to deferring acceptance of the registration of a trademark, both where the request has been made by the Applicant, and also where...


Trade Mark Examiners Manual - Part 43 - Assignment and Transmission

Assignment or transmission of a trade mark refers to the process by which ownership of a registered trade mark or a trade mark whose registration is being sought may be passed from one party to another. The Trade Marks Act 1995 requires that you not...


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