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How domain name escrow works, the money, the transfer and the risk commercial law 26 Aug 2026

How domain name escrow works, the money, the transfer and the risk

How domain name escrow works: who holds the purchase price, the change of registrant steps, and where a solicitor's trust account protects a domain sale.

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Nine everyday situations where commercial law applies to your small business commercial law 25 Aug 2026

Nine everyday situations where commercial law applies to your small business

Nine everyday examples of commercial law in Australia: the ACL, consumer guarantees, privacy, employment, leases, PPSR and trade marks in everyday situations

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Manufacturing agreements and what to check before you sign commercial law 24 Aug 2026

Manufacturing agreements and what to check before you sign

What to check in a manufacturing agreement before you sign: IP and tooling ownership, pricing, minimum orders, liability, termination and dispute resolution.

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Anatomy of a commercial-in-confidence disclaimer commercial law 24 Aug 2026

Anatomy of a commercial-in-confidence disclaimer

Anatomy of a commercial-in-confidence disclaimer: the clauses that make it work, why a notice is not an NDA, and when Australian courts enforce them.

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Patent lack of novelty, what it is and when a patent can be revoked intellectual property 24 Aug 2026

Patent lack of novelty, what it is and when a patent can be revoked

Patent lack of novelty is a ground for revoking an Australian patent. Learn the reverse infringement test and when prior art defeats a claim.

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Should you licence your IP, how to decide between a licence and an assignment intellectual property 24 Aug 2026

Should you licence your IP, how to decide between a licence and an assignment

Wondering whether to use an IP licence agreement or assign your IP outright? Here are the factors Australian business owners should weigh before deciding.

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Chatbots and generative AI, your legal obligations in Australia artificial intelligence 23 Aug 2026

Chatbots and generative AI, your legal obligations in Australia

Using a chatbot or ChatGPT in your Australian business? Here are the privacy, consumer law and IP obligations you must meet to stay legally compliant.

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How Amazon Brand Registry works in Australia, enrolment, tools and limits intellectual property 23 Aug 2026

How Amazon Brand Registry works in Australia, enrolment, tools and limits

How Amazon Brand Registry works in Australia: the trade mark you need to enrol, what enrolment involves, the tools it unlocks and the gaps it can't fix.

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Market research in Australia and the legal obligations to know privacy 22 Aug 2026

Market research in Australia and the legal obligations to know

Running market research in Australia means legal obligations on privacy, spam, recording and consumer law. Here's what your business must do to stay compliant.

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How to trade mark a brand name and the Australian registration process intellectual property 22 Aug 2026

How to trade mark a brand name and the Australian registration process

How to trade mark a brand name in Australia: choosing a registrable mark, picking classes, searching, and clearing IP Australia examination and opposition.

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Assigning a trade mark and how ownership changes hands in Australia intellectual property 22 Aug 2026

Assigning a trade mark and how ownership changes hands in Australia

How trade mark assignment works in Australia: the steps to transfer ownership of a trade mark, record it with IP Australia, and avoid the common traps.

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Australian business law basics for founders and the rules that apply from day one commercial law 21 Aug 2026

Australian business law basics for founders and the rules that apply from day one

Australian business law basics for founders: the rules on structure, contracts, consumer law, employment, privacy, trade marks and GST that apply from day one.

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