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When a defensive trade mark makes sense for your Australian brand intellectual property 25 Sep 2026

When a defensive trade mark makes sense for your Australian brand

Wondering whether a defensive trade mark is worth it? We break down when Australian brand owners can register one, what it costs and the alternatives.

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Why small businesses fail, the avoidable legal and financial traps commercial law 24 Sep 2026

Why small businesses fail, the avoidable legal and financial traps

Small businesses fail for avoidable reasons. Learn the financial and legal traps behind business failure in Australia and the fixes that keep you trading.

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Independent contractor agreements and the clauses that actually protect you commercial law 24 Sep 2026

Independent contractor agreements and the clauses that actually protect you

Writing an independent contractor agreement for your business? Learn the essential clauses, the contractor versus employee traps, and when to get legal advice.

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Patents in Australia, what they are and what they protect intellectual property 24 Sep 2026

Patents in Australia, what they are and what they protect

Wondering what a patent means in Australia? Here is what a patent protects, the four patentability tests, and how to keep your invention safe before you file.

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Software as a service agreements and the clauses that decide the deal commercial law 24 Sep 2026

Software as a service agreements and the clauses that decide the deal

What a software as a service agreement should cover: the clauses on price, data, IP and liability that decide whether the deal works for your business.

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The clauses every consulting agreement needs commercial law 23 Sep 2026

The clauses every consulting agreement needs

Consulting agreements decide your fees, your intellectual property and your liability. Here are the key clauses to check before you sign one.

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All rights reserved in Australia and what actually protects your IP intellectual property 23 Sep 2026

All rights reserved in Australia and what actually protects your IP

Does 'all rights reserved' protect your business in Australia? Not by itself. Here is what copyright, trade marks and contracts really do to secure your IP.

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How International Trade Mark Protection Works for Australian Businesses intellectual property 23 Sep 2026

How International Trade Mark Protection Works for Australian Businesses

Australian trade marks only protect you in Australia. See how international trade mark protection works, plus the Madrid System and priority deadlines.

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Startup legal obligations and what to plan for before you launch commercial law 21 Sep 2026

Startup legal obligations and what to plan for before you launch

Legal obligations Australian startups take on at launch: structure, registration, GST, consumer law, privacy, hiring, IP, and penalties for getting them wrong.

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What belongs in an affiliate agreement, a clause-by-clause guide commercial law 21 Sep 2026

What belongs in an affiliate agreement, a clause-by-clause guide

Reviewing an affiliate agreement? Here is what each clause should cover, from commissions and brand rules to termination, plus the traps to watch out for.

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Starting an online book shop in Australia and the legal steps in order commercial law 20 Sep 2026

Starting an online book shop in Australia and the legal steps in order

Starting an online book shop in Australia? Here is the step-by-step legal path from ABN and business name registration to GST, consumer law and privacy.

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How to cancel a business name and the ASIC process, step by step commercial law 20 Sep 2026

How to cancel a business name and the ASIC process, step by step

How to cancel a business name with ASIC, step by step: who can cancel, the ASIC Connect process, 28-day notice period and what happens to your brand and ABN.

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