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Why This Recent Federal Court Decision Could Affect Your SEO Strategy

Quick Chronology: April 2013: Google changed its Trademark Adwords policy so that it no longer restricted its advertisers from purchasing

Accountants: business and company names are RISKY to your firm and to your clients. Here’s what you can do about

Business and company names are not trade marks Business and company names do NOT provide any automatic proprietary ownership to

That (litigious) space where inspiration meets imitation

By Alicia Mayer A couple of months ago I had a client who emailed me a logo that looked eerily,

Thanks for the great business name, Sir David Attenborough

I often get asked why I called my intellectual property services business KOMO®. Well, you can thank my hero, Sir

Accountants and commercial lawyers, it’s time to ask your star clients ‘that’ question

This is a call out to accountants and commercial lawyers (ok, I’m begging): it’s time to start asking your high

KOMO® Founder Talks IP on Mojo Radio

KOMO® founder, Alicia Beverley, features on the Mojo Radio Show with renowned innovation specialist and speaker Gary Bertwistle and his

SCAM ALERT!

If you have recently filed for trade mark registration you may have received a letter like the one below, which

The Top 4 IP Actions Start-Ups Can Take to Attract the Big Money

I get that start-ups are like the Evel Knievel of the business world, willing to take insane risks and put

The Conversations You’re Not Having in the Hope Your Lawyer and IP Attorneys are Psychic

Over the years I have known dozens of lawyers and IP attorneys. No, I’m not prone to trouble. If you

When It Comes to Intellectual Property, There Are Two Kinds of Business Leaders

It’s a funny thing about intellectual property – in my experience of presenting on the topic around Australia and New

Uh, oh. Someone in Your Company Is Doing This Right Now…

Every year there are always a few publicised cases of businesses caught out using photos and artwork without agreement from

From Start-Ups to Established Companies, This is The One Role Everyone Forgets

Every hour of the business week it seems a new start-up tumbles onto the scene and it’s hard to not

The 4 Dangerous IP Mistakes Your Business Made This Year

In 1997, when I was given my first intellectual property speaking gig with The Executive Connection (TEC), the group’s chairman had

Does Your Business Have ‘Ghost’ IP?

I have a soft spot for successful business people. They are usually extremely intelligent, and if they’ve been in business

Does Your Business Have Dirty IP?

A few years ago, I was having lunch with a friend of mine, a businesswoman with a fast-growing cosmetic brand