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Protecting What’s Special
Sharon Givoni Consulting Protecting ideas
Most of us will have great business ideas from time to time. The challenge is how you can stop others from using them and slavishly copying them …. This article considers the law of confidential information and how you can protect that in Australia. It also considers the importance of registering unique trade marks and […]
Threading IP Law together for Beaders
Sharon Givoni Consulting Arts and design
Many creative people are making business out of their hobby. However, all sorts of business and legal considerations arise. These include trade marking the name of your brand, ensuing you own copyright in what you produce or others create for and not infringing other peoples’ rights. Read on for a hands on snapshot of dos […]
Cats do love the colour purple
Sharon Givoni Consulting Consumer Law
What do consumer’s think when they see a row of overwhelmingly purple packaging on the cat food section of supermarket shelves? According to the Federal Court, the answer is WHISKAS! You might want to register a colour trade mark yourself for retail use but the question is have you legally done what you need to […]
Good Enough to Eat
Sharon Givoni Consulting Photography
Food photography often makes food look delicious. But did you know they use motor oil and super glue to achieve those affects? Moreover there is also the question of to what extent the law allows you to meddle with food and present is as the “real thing”. Read more…