Reflections from the IPTA Annual Conference 2025 in Brisbane I had the pleasure of attending the Institute of Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys of Australia (IPTA) Annual Conference 2025, held from 2nd to 4th April at the vibrant W Brisbane hotel. The conference brought together IP professionals from across the country to discuss the latest...

Congratulations, you have chosen a business name and registered it through the ASIC website. Now you have the legal rights to stop anyone else using your business name. Wrong. A business name registration through ASIC is compulsory, but it does not give you any legal rights. In fact, only a registered trade mark gives you legal rights and...