Intellectual Property Law
Greyson Legal | Intellectual Property Lawyers
Generally, IP rights encompass:
copyright
patents
registered designs
trade marks
circuit layout designs
plant breeder rights
trade secrets.
Intellectual property (IP) and protection of rights related to IP is an important issue for businesses, entrepreneurs, artists, inventors and the like. IP can be a significant asset, so ensuring those IP rights are appropriately identified; protected; and that infringement are dealt with correctly should be a key element of any IP risk minimisation strategy.
Intellectual property (IP) is a form of intangible property right created by a person through their mind, for example, creating an invention or a piece of art.
Greyson Legal can assist in identifying and implementing legal solutions to help you protect and maximise the value of your IP.
Our Intellectual Property Practice Areas
Copyright
Copyright is a form of intellectual property which provides a way of protecting a person’s original expression of their ideas. For example, an artist who paints a picture or a composer who writes music would own the copyright in the picture or composition they created.
Trade Marks
A trade mark is a way of identifying a particular good, service or business. When one talks about a “brand” this is typically a reference to a trademark.
Once registered, the owner has a legally enforceable and exclusive right to that trade mark. Such rights also enable the trade mark owner to licence its use or ever sell the IP right. For example, a Franchisor may licence its Franchisees to use the Franchisor’s trade mark in promotion of the franchised business.
Trade Secrets
A trade secret, as the name suggests, are aspects of your business that you wish to keep confidential.
Patents
Where a person has invented a device, substance, process or method which has the characteristic of providing a “new” way of doing something, or offers a new solution to a problem, it is important that the owner’s IP rights in the invention are protected.
A patent is the vehicle for protecting such rights.
Registered Designs
A design can be described as the way a particular product looks - its visual appearance. For example, it’s shape, pattern or the way a product is packaged.
IP Licensing | IP Agreements
Although intellectual property is intangible, it can still comprise a significant asset. As a type of property, IP rights can be purchased and sold or licensed to others for their use.
Other IP Law Areas
Some IP Clients we have Assisted
Greyson Legal | IP Lawyers is a boutique commercial law firm providing intellectual property legal services. We are proud to represent our IP clients.
Pest Control
Greyson Legal I IP Lawyers assisted Pest Control Qld Pty Ltd with:
incorporating an IP holding company
IP Licensing Agreements
Trademark Assignment Agreements
Copyright Transfer Agreements
Trade Mark registration
Protective Coatings
Greyson Legal represented Goop Guys Pty Ltd through provision of:
IP Licensing Agreements
Franchise Agreements
Distribution Agreements
Trade Mark Registration
Author
Greyson Legal assisted Nilesh Champaneri with:
IP Assignment Agreement
Trade Mark Advice
Trade Mark Registration,
in relation to the "Agnes Eats" children's book.
Film Maker
Greyson Legal | IP Lawyers helped Tam Sainsbury and Gemini Arts & Media Pty Ltd with:
IP advice
Assignment of Copyright
Production Grant Agreement with Screen Australia,
in relation to the film productions:
Musical Composition
Greyson Legal | IP Lawyers provided copyright advice to a client in relation to:
lyrics
sound recording
artwork,
related to an agreement with a playwright
Building Design
Greyson Legal helped a client resolve a dispute over copyright ownership in building designs.
IP Negotiations
Greyson Legal represented a client in trade mark negotiations with a US business operated by the actress Gwyneth Paltrow.
Software Agreements
Greyson Legal | IP Lawyers were involved in preparing a Software Service Agreement and Software Licence Agreement for a client dealing with Local Government in relation to digital data record management.
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Greyson Legal Clients
The above are a sample of some of the intellectual property matters we have been involved with. We provide a range of commercial law and IP legal advice. For further details on how we help you, give us a call.
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