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The Fine Line between Copyright Infringement or Artistic Creativity

Sharon Givoni Consulting Arts and design, Copyright

This article looks at what happened when the owners of the Barbie doll (Mattel) took a photographer to court over the “creative” use of Barbie in a bold and daring set of photographers featuring Barbies cooking in a casserole dish and in a fondue pot. The fair use defence under copyright law came into play […]

Sharon Givoni Consulting Arts and design, Copyright

Read how the owner of a holiday resort thought that they could use the photographer’s commercial images of the report without paying him. The court punished them even more because they had ignored the letters from the photographer asking for payment. Lucky for the photographer, he had a contract with them that set out what […]

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Sharon Givoni Consulting

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Rafael Medeiros

Great team! Extremely professional with an impressive level of knowledge that truly comes in handy. They definitely provide peace of mind.

Shilpa

I was referred to Sharon by a common friend for a civil matter and I cannot recommend her enough. She is incredibly knowledgeable and precise, explained the situation with a legal spin and suggested next steps. What really stands out for me is her ability to think on her feet and offer practical, clear advice that makes sense AND there was no show off or use of jargon to impress. She also gave me tips to save $$. If you’re looking for someone who is both competent and down-to-earth, Sharon is the way to go.

LSE

I have recently heard Sharon speak about Al and the law and she was very professional, knowledgeable and highly engaging. She really knows her stuff!

Hair Flair

Sharon and Rahoul are excellent to work with. They speak in simple English, listened intently to what we required and worked together with us to achieve the results sought. Our experience was that they care for the client and have a deep understanding of the landscape and legalities. We would highly recommend.

Gaurav Sharma

We are a new startup, and I can proudly say that we are well supported by RAHUL and his entire team at Sharon Givoni Consulting. Rahul responded to me with a phone call literally minutes after I submitted an inquiry on their website ,Some of the many positive things from our experience: lovely to work with, timely response, great ideas and out of the box thinking providing suggestions. Thanks to Rahul and his lovely team for all the wonderful support and we will continue to work together in a long run..!!

Wadea Katrib

The team at Sharon Givoni Consulting are extremely knowledgable when it comes to trademarks and how to protect them. They're also very efficient, helpful and easy to deal with. Thanks!

Mika Mika

I recently had the pleasure of using Sharon Givoni Consulting to get some terms and conditions – she was professional, highly knowledgeable, and had great attention to details. She crafted clear comprehensive terms and conditions for my business. I highly recommend her.

Steve V

Sharon and Rahul have been excellent. They've helped us make informed decisions quickly whilst maintaining clear communication :)

Steve Cartwright

Sharon and Rahul have exceeded expectations with the quality of their service. In what has been a rather prolonged matter, I have found them to be dedicated, diligent, and well-versed in their field of expertise.Needless to say, I would have no qualms with engaging them in the future if need be.

Anupam Sharma

Knows the law inside out. Straight to the point. Will fight for you. Very client focused and wants the best outcome. Highly recommended.

Issy Shaked

Are you Sharon give any consulting for some branding matters when I ran restaurants and also for general legal advice. Her service outstanding and we got a successful result as well.

Avi Malka

As a gallery owner facing a complex copyright issue, I found Sharon Givoni Consulting great to work with - Sharon's expertise in intellectual property law and understanding made the difference and she explained and she guided us professionally through the process. We were very happy with the resolution and fees were reasonable.

Omer Biran

Sharon Givoni was an exceptional lawyer. She took the time to understand my situation and provided clear, practical advice. She was always available to answer my questions and kept me updated throughout the process. I was very impressed with her professionalism and dedication.

Stuart McClelland

I have been a client of Sharon Givoni Consulting for over 20 years, and I cannot recommend their services highly enough. As trademark lawyers, they have expertly handled all my business trademark lodgings and have successfully defended against numerous infringements. Their professionalism, attention to detail, and dedication to their clients are truly exceptional. If you need reliable and experienced trademark lawyers, look no further than Sharon Govoni Consulting.

Michael Wright

Thanks so much to all at Sharon Givoni Consulting for helping out on many matters in IP and employment relations. It was always a pleasure dealing with your staff and the Principal, Ms Givoni, who personally oversaw each issue. I would recommend the practice highly especially in the area of IP where there are few specialist practices. Being able to read the relevant parts of the book on the subject, "Owning It,", written by Ms Givoni and then see how this applied to our cases made the whole process much easier to understand. Their costs and fees were very reasonable too. Thank you once again.

Kristy Kohlmann

I am pleased with the outcome of my tax issues, and I am really grateful for Rahul and Sharon's support throughout the entire process. Thanks to their expertise, I am very satisfied with the service I received. Their advice was clear, professional, and invaluable in helping me navigate the legal matters with confidence. I highly recommend their service to anyone in need of legal assistance.

colin seeger

My go-to person for trademarks and branding law. The best.Sharon and her team are responsive, they listen, they maintain perspective as to the theory of the case and the outcomes sought. Highly recommended. She also handles international filings.

gal peleg

I highly recommend Sharon Givoni for anyone seeking copyright advice.She gave me clear and practical advice when I needed it most

Jennie Pakula

I've now consulted Sharon and Rahul twice over some IP issues. As a lawyer myself, I really appreciate their careful and practical advice. They are also very responsive and it's easy to get an appointment at short notice. Highly recommended.

Ludwina Dautovic

Sharon Givoni provided me with legal advice for the trademark for my company - The Room Xchange. Our brand is our business and protecting it is vital. Her expertise and guidance were impeccable and the way she explained it was easy to understand. She provided valuable advice on my trademark, ensuring I understood the process and timeline for renewal. She also offered practical tips on how best to protect my trademark, giving me peace of mind knowing my brand is well-guarded. I highly recommend Sharon Givoni for anyone seeking professional and knowledgeable trademark advice.

Simone Haag

I truly appreciate Sharon and her expertise in this field. She has assisted with various aspects of my business - T&C, emplyment contracts, trade mark and a few scenarios that really needed a level headed, strategic and consdered approach. A big thank you and pleased to have her on my side.

Rosy Fischbein

Sharon recently delivered a captivating presentation on Mattel and intellectual property. She was knowledgeable and very engaging with insightful analysis and compelling delivery

Kayla Rozenboom

When working with Sharon, she was lovely to deal with! She provided the documents we required quickly and efficiently and communicated with us along the way

Carl Reid

I made the right decision choosing Sharon Givoni for my Trademarking. Professional, prompt, informative, supportive. 100% recommend. Thank you.

Dylan Wallace

You will have no regrets engaging the services of Sharon and her team if you want the job done in the sharpest way possible. Sharon went above and beyond my expectations for the matter I was dealing with, she was sensitive to my needs and comprehensive in her responses. Highly recommended!

Fortunate Paws

Sharon and Rahul were a pleasure to work with! They have a vast amount of knowledge and worked with us until we got it right. Will happily work with them again if need be.

Leah Maree Creations

I 100% recommend Sharon and Rahul. They have now drawn up two contracts for my photography/videography businesses and they are so clear and precise. They answered every question I had promptly and delivered my contracts quickly.Thank you so much!

Darren Sanicki

I have consulted Sharon Givoni on a number of occasions regarding product labelling and compliance with Australian standards across a number of products and industries. This area of law can be tricky to navigate, and Sharon’s advice and expertise has been invaluable in helping us service our own clients’ needs. I highly recommend Sharon Givoni for anything to do with product compliance and labelling requirements.

Geoffrey Gaylard

We had a great experience with Sharon and Rahul in advising us regarding our legal issues - they gave us clarity and were very conscious of practical and commercial reality. Thank you.

Danielle Scandrett

Sharon came highly recommended and she certainly deserves it! Sharon and her team supported and educated me through a very difficult copyright issue to do with my interior design business. Sharon was clear, concise in her direction and navigated through the issues with the perfect balance of mindfulness, support and tenacity. I am so happy to know that she had my back in not only this situation, however also for any future requirements. Thank you!

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Sharon and her team are truly so supportive and helpful with any issue. They are incredibly efficient and professional as well as deeply invested and caring towards your experience and achieving the best possible outcome. I am truly grateful for the experiences I've had so far with Sharon Giovanni Consulting, I highly recommend her services!

Leora Gilbert

Sharon has an approachable demeanour and a wealth of knowledge - I wholeheartedly recommend her to anyone

S Bradshaw

Sharon provides a wonderful service. She helped with my trademark, was efficient and professional. I felt well looked after and confident that my artistic endeavors will be well protected into the future. The advice has been invaluable, and cost effective.

Jonathan Lubofsky

Sharon and her team were very professional and thorough. I was very pleased with the result.Highly recommended.

Janeaya Revels

I have utilised Sharon Giovanni Consulting for all of my IP matters for a number of years now. As an artwork company we require knowledgeable, professional and efficient advice. We have always received this from Sharon and her team.The scope of the work and cost is always clear and reasonable. If you want to get the right advice and save yourself time and money on legal matters, I highly recommend Sharon Giovanni Consulting and I will continue to work with them for all our legal matters.

Innessa Shifferson

Sharon Givoni Consulting-highly recommended. From the very first meeting they explained the law in simple terms and answered questions quickly as I emailed them. The fees were very competitive but most importantly they met my expectations!

kayla st clair

Very quick reply’s and reasonable fees. I had an excellent result! Sharon and her team have been very helpful!

Minna Leunig

Sharon and Rahul were great to work with - responsive, knowledgeable and supportive though-out the entire legal process (with a successful result). Highly recommend!

Georgia Braun-Hutchison

I can rest assured that Sharon is always only a phone call away and ready share professional and concise advice. I am a graphic designer so having an expert and experienced lawyer specialising in IP, trademarking and labelling law (amongst other things) is integral to my business for myself and for my clients. Thank you Sharon!

Blair Lourdes

Sharon, Rahul and the team have been amazing helping me start up my creative business. Explaining it in terms I understand, and if not then seeking ways to help me understand. They both found time in their day to sit down and talk me through some really important things necessary before any obligations to sign or pay anything. Both truely amazing people, the fact they know everything about what they do is an added bonus. Couldn't recommend enough.

Andy

Helpful, brilliant knowledge, available, quick turn arounds, Sharon & her team are great lawyers and give good, easy to understand, sound legal advice. Would recommend.

Little Happy Hut Mobile Coffee & Catering

5 start to this team. Fantastic advice, thorough and responsive with a caring and kind approach. Rahul, Sharon’s assistant, is extremely detailed and knowledgable. He put our mind at rest. Fiona was also fantastic. Great team, highly recommend and we will be using Sharon and team for future work. Thank you!

Jane Libbis

Sharon and her team are incredible to work with. Cost-effective, time-efficient, speaking plan English and always good to deal with.

Cass Deller

Sharon and her team have been so fantastic to work with. They are extremely professional & thorough and explain things in such a practical, useful way.

Bromwyn Isbel

Sharon and her team were a pleasure to work with. We approached Sharon to help our business with some legal documents and advice for starting a new venture. The documents pertained to working with the TGA and Sharon's team were very knowledgeable and helpful. Their understanding of our business needs was outstanding and their advice was invaluable. The team worked closely with our business to gain a understanding of exactly what was needed to execute a perfect contract. I would highly recommend Sharon Givoni Consulting.

Ben Sherlock

We had a really great experience with Sharon and her team. They handled our legal matter efficiently, and were transparent about their process and pricing. Best of all, Sharon was kind and very lovely to deal with. I would highly recommend her services.

C M

Sharon and her team have helped me so much. She invested time in discussing my situation and offered as much support as she could. I trust that she will always endeavour to ensure my business and product is protected.

Gary

Sharon & team are very professional, thourougly prepare the agreement and cover every aspect of legal matters rather than instructed. Highly Recommended!

Sarah Mateljan

Sharon is very knowledgeable and her expertise in intellectual property law are very in-depth. I have really appreciated working with someone who has such an in-depth understanding of the issues – it makes all the difference!

Michael Burkin

Sharon is extremely knowledgeable in Trademark defence and litigation. She and her team are extremely reliable and responsive. Highly recommend!

Clare Rosoman

I found Sharon to be approachable, knowledgeable and extremely supportive. Sharon and her team were very understanding and practical in their support and advice. Their expertise was vital to protecting my interests. Sharon worked fast to achieve a good outcome for me. I would highly recommend Sharon Givoni Consulting.

Zac Ifergan

Sharon and her team were fantastic in giving me sound legal advice. They were responsive and very reasonable with their fees. I really liked the fact that their advice was practical. Sharon is straight-talking.

James Woods

eCollect has access to an in-house law firm but we chose to use Sharon Givoni Consulting for our trademark registration because intellectual property and trade mark work is a specialist area of law.We are very glad we did. We were given a fixed price and obtained a positive result from the Trade Marks office. Sharon Givoni Consulting helped us negotiate the requirements of the Trade Marks office.I can thoroughly recommend their services.James WoodsCEO - eCollectAustralian Legal Practitioner

Natalie Kingston

Sharon has educated herself so thoroughly with the material she is like an encyclopedia for intellectual property law. I never feel undervalued, and her commitment is undeniable. Her team work around the clock to ensure customer satisfaction and resolution. Highly recommend.

Fiona Sinclair

I worked with Sharon to complete an online resource for Secondary School students that aimed to demystify what copyright law was about - with a focus on Visual Communication Design for students. She was very generous with her time and energetic with the delivery. Sharon has a knowledge of, and passion for Intellectual Property and the law, that she willingly shares with others to ensure that everyone understands the terminology, definitions and implications.Sharon worked collaboratively to ensure that the Resource that was created was the best that it could be. What really struck me is how much she cares about her work. I am sure that Secondary School students and their teachers will be engaged and informed by this much needed resource.

Zenn Design

A great team of efficient lawyers. Sharon and her team go above and beyond in every way. We always feel we are in good caring hands, with Sharon's amazing knowledge and Expertise.

Belinda Humphrey

Sharon and her team helped me with an IP issue where someone had blatantly copied a digital product. The process was swift and the outcome very favourable. Fees were as quoted. Wouldn't hesitate to recommend her.

Ryan Rudd

Sharon Givoni Consulting supports our business in all legal matters that we face. They are experienced professionals and handle everything with extreme ease. We strongly recommend their services to any organization looking for a reliable lawyer!

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Thanks to Sharon and her team, really professional and easy to work with and friendly too. Also as legal work costs are fair and correct as quoted, no hidden surprises.

Michael Le

Sharon and her amazing team have been a pleasure to deal with. They go above and beyond for their clients to help them achieve the best outcomes possible. Thanks again for all of your assistance.

Jon Hazelton

Sharon Givoni and her team have been fantastic at helping our business navigate legalities involved with company trademark, copyright and intellectual property services. We have been with Sharon and her team since 2008 and have engaged their services several times to date.Highly recommended, they are straight-talkers, transparent and supportive of their clients purpose and represent their clients best interest in negotiations and resolutions.Huge thank you to Sharon and team for all your support.

Belo

In addition to the professionalism, punctuality and care with which all the details are always carefully followed, with Sharon and the SGC staff, the real plus is being able to comfortably relax with the absolute certainty of being accompanied step by step in the stressful processes that the legal issues usually cause. Thanks Sharon!

Andrew Mitchell

Sharon has provided legal advice for my interior design business, and also has been very generous in sharing her knowledge with the members of my interior design coaching business.I would highly recommend Sharon and her team to other interior designers.

Lana Sheezel

Sharon was professional, reliable and made the process of getting my agreements drafted straightforward. She also really understands the interior design industry.

Noah Hunter Dorsey

Sharon and her team of experts have been incredible in helping us over the years. I'm very happy that I have finally found a lawyer I can trust, one that isn't extremely expensive, and someone I look forward to working with for years to come. Would highly recommend!

John Ciccia

One of the best legal firms I have used - very reasonable pricing, plus the delivery process & service result exceeded my expectations.

Boyd W

We have engaged the team at Sharon Givoni Consulting over Intellectual Property and Trade Mark matters as well as service and consulting contracts. We have found them to approachable, professional and generous with their time. They are efficient with the delivery of their work and charge as quoted. Would highly recommend them to anyone looking for a personable team to assist with their IP, Trade Mark and general business legal matters.

Sharon Farrell

Sharon and her team have been great to work with, fast to deliver and very responsive. Sharon was also able to offer valuable advice outside the scope of our project and gave me some great guidance and ideas for moving forward. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her and look forward to working with her again.

Gilly Thorne

Wonderful to work with Sharon and her team, who have helped and guided me with professionalism, sound advice and in-depth industry knowledge. Would absolutely recommend!

Grace Garrett

When I found myself in a dispute regarding design copyright, and the myriad of technicalities that go with it, Sharon and her team went above and beyond when helping me with my legal issue. They were supportive and professional and I felt someone had my back. A big thank you. Fees were also very reasonable.

Fabian Kohlmann

Sharon and her team offered us great help in sorting out IP issues we had in a contract with our clients. Very professional and fast legal advice and service. Highly recommended.

Lamai Anne

Absolutely wonderful team to deal with and I was delighted with the outcome of our case. Thank you Sharon.

Erin Hughes

Amazing service. Will be seeking all legal advice through Sharon and her team from now on. Great service, extremely thorough and professional.Thank you so much for everything.

Amy

Sharon's team are extremely supportive and diligent in their operation. The needs of clients are always prioritised and they continually provide insightful updates to clients throughout the entire process. Always ever ready to assist. Highly recommended.

Saulo Canny

The team has guided me trough the whole process in a very efficient manner. They provided an excellent service , they are very knowledgeable and efficient. Strongly recommended!!

Kirstin Hams

Sharon and the team have been a fantastic help. They helped us to get our logo and name trademarked and were extremely thorough in their documentation to ensure it was all completed. Thank you to the team!

What the Tech

This is the best firm in Australia for all businesses. We came to Sharon and her team to help us with our website terms and conditions, reviewing our logo, trade mark assistance and to get help with employment agreements. They made the process super easy , were really informative, and surprisingly the costs were very reasonable. They are definitely professionals and are honestly the best lawyers we have ever dealt with. We look forward to working with them again in the future.Thank you again Sharon!

Jacinta Weir

A professional and easy to talk to firm, they helped solve my dilemma without any fuss. I highly recommend them for all copyright issues. It is great to be able to call or email them with any questions I have and know that I will receive an answer promptly.

C B

So lucky to have found such a great team to work with. My go to recommendation when anyone needs an IP lawyer. They have guided me through many tricky copyright situations. Sharon is a true star!

Mark Cee

Sharon and her team are excellent lawyers with great commercial understanding. They go through the relevant law in detail so that there is no room for error, and they make sure you understand what they have described. As a side note, they provide good hot chocolate at interviews!

Louise Jones

Highly recommend Sharon Givoni and her team, I worked with Lisa Archbold who was very professional, she helped me a achieve a very successful outcome. Thank you Lisa and Sharon!

Marshall Segan

Sharon and her team are great at what they do - advise and help protect the IP assets of their client base. As a former lawyer I know what can go wrong with firms and my experience with the Givoni team has been excellent. All costs quoted were adhered to, no extras, no missed dates and a secure trade mark at the end. Definitely use this firm again

Andi Lew

A very thorough and experienced IP and trademarking lawyer. Sharon is excellent and very reasonable!

Cristina Re

I have had the pleasure to work with Sharon Givoni for over ten years and highly recommend her legal services. Sharon is a highly experienced lawyer with a very professional yet personable manner. Her passion for her work makes her highly committed to taking care of her clients to deliver results above and beyond expectations.

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