Nicole MurdochBURGER WARS REIGNITED: IN N OUT of the burger trade markThe trade mark burger wars are heating up again with a move by a Brisbane company to register the business name In-N-Out Aussie Burgers.3 min read·Mar 26, 2021----
Nicole MurdochWHISTLEBLOWERS NOW GET LEGAL PROTECTIONSWhistleblowers who report misconduct about companies can now access stronger rights and protections under law changes to the Corporations…3 min read·Sep 2, 2019----
Nicole MurdochWHY WE NEED TO STOP PEOPLE HIDING BEHIND THE PRIVACY ACTExecutives at some prominent Australian organisations who falsely claim to have university degrees could be using the Privacy Act to…4 min read·Aug 23, 2019----
Nicole MurdochWhy your WIPO trademark registration designating Australia may be invalid.The International Trademark system administered by the World Intellectual Property Organisation ( WIPO) provides an easy process of filing…3 min read·Aug 12, 2019----
Nicole MurdochCan you register a trademark for a city or song? Liverpool FC vs the LocalsLiverpool Football Club, one of the oldest and most storied football clubs in the world, have recently attempted to register trademarks in…4 min read·Aug 6, 2019----
Nicole MurdochKaty Perry Flame’d: Dark Horse infringes Joyful Noise Copyright -A nine-person Los Angeles jury has found that Katy Perry’s 2013 song Dark Horse infringes the copyright in Marcus Gray a.k.a Flame’s 2009…3 min read·Jul 31, 2019----
Nicole MurdochDomain Names now Command the Big Bucks — | EAGLEGATEThey used to say you could make a fortune from real estate but the big bucks now are in cyber real estate- buying and selling domain names…3 min read·Jul 31, 2019----
Nicole MurdochTrademark registration lessonsWe all learn through bitter experience. Sometimes we have the opportunity to learn through the bitter and expensive experience of others…4 min read·Jul 24, 2019----
Nicole MurdochTHE FAMOUS ARE NOT FAMOUS ENOUGH — Trademarks 101We recognise that the value of a brand to a business is important. Global brands like McDonald’s, Red Bull and celebrities like Kim…3 min read·Jul 19, 2019----
Nicole MurdochGoogleFined USD$57m under GDPRGoogle has been slapped with a fine of US$57M by French authorities - the first penalty for a U.S. tech giant under new European data…1 min read·Jan 22, 2019----