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We offer fixed-fee services, so you know what it will cost before you begin.
Our intellectual property services include:
Protecting intellectual property through registration of trade marks and patents. Consolidating ownership of valuable IP assets into dedicated IP holding entities to quarantine them from trading and insolvency risk. Smart business structuring to extract and protect income.
Commercialising valuable IP assets through licensing, franchising, partnerships, joint ventures, and other models, across Australia and internationally. Identifying and capitalising on monetisation opportunities, while minimising risk.
Enforcing your proprietary rights to prevent third parties (such as competitors) from unlawfully using your IP.
Many business owners (both novice and seasoned operators) make the mistake of thinking that their company or other business entity owns their intellectual property. Just because certain IP relates to a business does not mean that the IP asset is owned by the business.
By law, ownership of any IP asset arises in the individuals who contribute to its creation or development. If those individuals do not sign a document transferring their ownership rights to a company or business entity, then they will continue to be owners of it forever.
Typically, individuals must sign one of the following documents for their IP ownership rights to be transferred to the company or business that they work in, or for:
(a) Employment agreement
(b) Contractor agreement
(c) Intellectual property assignment deed
Contact us now and we will assist you to identify your valuable IP assets and how to ensure that your business actually owns them.
Time and time again we see business owners make this mistake. Registering a company name (e.g. Rocket Ship Pty Ltd) or a business name (e.g. Rocket Ship ABN 12 345 678 910) does not give you ownership of the name (i.e. ‘Rocket Ship’).
The only way to stop one of your competitors from using a name, slogan, logo, or other mark associated with your business is to register a trade mark with IP Australia. Without a registered trade mark, any person can freely use the name, slogan, logo, or other mark in direct competition with your business.
Reach out now and our IP lawyers will help you protect your business identity, and prevent competitors from benefiting from your hard-earned goodwill.
Every business has intellectual property, even if sometimes it’s not that obvious.
Intellectual property covers business names, trading names, logos, and original works created by you or used in your business. It also includes your “secret sauce”, which might include business systems, processes, methods, know-how, trade secrets, and confidential information.
Identify your intellectual property, quarantine it from business risk, and feel safe that your business will survive a catastrophe. Becoming insolvent could mean that a liquidator or other external administrator could take control of your IP and sell it to the highest bidder, which is typically a competitor.
Reach out now for a comprehensive assessment of your intellectual property, so you can decide what protection measures need to be put in place for your business.
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David has been exceptionally reliable and responsive as my lawyer. David has an immense understanding of the latest technology and how to protect your business and endeavours as you grow.
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David’s been an absolute pleasure to work with. He was responsive to my questions and requests, no matter how trivial they were. Furthermore, the quality of his work has been outstanding with a high standard of professionalism evident throughout the tailored legal documents produced for my business.
David’s expert knowledge of corporate law helped us move fast, which is critical as a startup. David is both thoroughly professional and knowledgeable in many areas of law, including regulation surrounding blockchain which helped us get integrated advice.
David always over delivers, while meeting deadlines and nothing is ever too much hassle. I highly recommend David. It’s been a pleasure working with him.
We service businesses small and large in all industries and sectors, including but not limited to, health and ageing, science and technology, blockchain and cryptocurrencies, professional services, financial services, retail and consumer products, manufacturing and industrial services, and property and real estate.
We generally charge fixed fees. What we charge is highly transparent as we recognise the value of cost certainty for any business. Unlike most lawyers, you won’t incur costs simply speaking to us about your business.
Our business lawyers have firsthand business experience, unlike most commercial lawyers. When engaging with us, you’ll only deal with senior lawyers and not juniors or paralegals. We are also experts in various niche areas so our lawyers will not have to reinvent the wheel.
We are a full-service commercial and corporate law firm. However, we specialise in servicing certain types of clients, including:
– Entrepreneurs and Inventors
– Doctors, Dentists, and Health Service Providers
– Financial and Professional Service Providers
– Technology Providers and Services
– Crypto Project Founders and Exchanges
– High Net Worth Individuals and Family Offices
Our lawyers are highly experienced practitioners with real experience launching, running, scaling and selling businesses. Our core value is providing insights from our experience and identifying and addressing legal risks that we have dealt with many times before.
The first step is to have an initial free consultation with one of our senior lawyers. We will then prepare a scope of work and a fee proposal for your consideration. If it is acceptable to you, we will send you engagement documents for digital signing before we commence work on your matter.
Our firm was established in 2017. Collectively, our lawyers have over 40 years of experience in law and business.
We offer free initial consultations for all clients.
One of our senior lawyers will be your primary contact person. There may be other lawyers involved, depending on the size and complexity of your matter.
Reach out to us to book in a free initial consultation, and one of our senior lawyers will guide you through the process of engaging our firm.
We service clients Australia-wide and overseas.
By law, all communications between you and our firm are protected by legal professional privilege, whether or not you formally engage us to act on your behalf. We are legally bound to maintain full confidentiality of all things you discuss with us.
Depending on what type of client you are, or what industry you operate in, our Client and Industry pages may contain case studies and examples of the successes we have assisted our clients to achieve.
Book a free consultation with us and let’s talk about how we can help your business succeed and stay competitive in the market.
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Creo Legal ABN 86 619 924 391
Based in Brisbane and Melbourne, servicing clients Australia-wide.
Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation.
Consulting services provided independently by Creo Strategy ABN 60 668 411 247.