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+ Names
- How can a trademark, business name, company name or domain name help my business?
- What is a trademark?
- What are the differences between trademarks, business names, company names and domain names?
- If I register a business name do I need to register a trademark?
- What are the benefits of registering a trademark?
- Should I register a trademark or use an unregistered trademark?
- What are the requirements for registering a trademark?
- How do I register a trademark?
- How do I register my trademark in other countries?
- What are my rights as a holder of a registered trademark?
- How do I register a domain name?
- When do I need a business name?
- How do I register a business name?
+ Copyright
- What does copyright protect?
- What are some examples of copyright works?
- What are the requirements for material to be copyright?
- How long does copyright protection last?
- How can my copyright be protected in other countries?
- What are my rights as a copyright holder?
- What are moral rights?
+ Patents
- How can protecting a product, process or invention help my business?
- Should I apply for a patent or keep my innovation as a trade secret?
- What should I consider before applying for a patent?
- What are the 5 requirements for obtaining a patent?
- What is the difference between an innovation patent and a standard patent?
- How do I apply for a patent in Australia?
- How do I apply for a patent in other countries?
- What are my rights as a patent holder?
+ Confidential information
- What are trade secrets, know-how and confidential information?
- How can trade secrets, know-how, and confidential information help my business?
- How can information in the public domain be confidential information?
- Why should a patent application be treated as confidential information?
- How do I protect my trade secret, know-how or confidential information?
+ Designs
- What is a registered design?
- What are the requirements for registering a design?
- How do I register a design in Australia?
- How do I register a design overseas?
- How long does the registration of a design last?
- What are my rights as the owner of a registered design?
+ Circuit layouts
- What are circuit layout rights?
- When do circuit layout rights start?
- How long do circuit layout rights last?
- How are circuit layout rights protected overseas?
- What rights do I have in relation to my circuit layout rights?
+ Plant breeder's rights
- What are plant breeder's rights (PBR)?
- What are the requirements to register PBR?
- What do I need to consider when selecting a name for my new plant variety?
- What is the process for applying for PBR in Australia?
- What is the process for applying for PBR outside Australia?
- What is the duration of PBR?
- What are my rights as a PBR holder?
+ Geographical indications
- What are geographical indications?
- How are geographical indications protected in Australia?
+ Indigenous culture
- What is meant by the terms 'traditional knowledge' and 'Indigenous cultural expression'?
- What are the issues with traditional knowledge and cultural expressions?
- How does the intellectual property system work with traditional knowledge and Indigenous cultural expression?
+ Confidentiality agreements
- What is a confidentiality agreement?
- What should a confidentiality agreement cover?
+ Intellectual property at work
- Do I own intellectual property that my employees create?
- What terms do I include in employment contracts to protect my intellectual property?
- Which employees should have these terms in their employment contracts?
- How can I protect my intellectual property at work?
- Do I own intellectual property created by independent contractors and consultants I engage?
- What should contractor and consultant agreements provide for?
- Who owns the intellectual property created by a volunteer?
+ Joint ownership
- How does joint ownership of intellectual property arise?
- What are the implications of the joint ownership of a patent?
- What are the implications of the joint ownership of copyright?
- What are the implications of the joint ownership of trade secrets, know-how and confidential information?
- What are the implications of joint ownership of trademarks, designs etc?
+ IP audits
- What is an intellectual property audit (IP audit)?
- How do I perform an IP audit of my business?
+ Infringement
- What can I do if my intellectual property rights are infringed?
+ Questions
- Trademarks
- Domain names
- Copyright (including software)
- New products, processes and inventions (including patents)
- Trade secrets, know-how and confidential information
- External appearance of a product (registered design)
- Layout or plan of an integrated circuit
- Plant breeder's rights (PBR)
- Ownership of intellectual property

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