Balfour Meagher

Intellectual Property (IP) Commercialisation, Structuring and Brand Protection

Our Balfour Meagher team has a range of expertise in IP advisory, structuring and transactional work.

Our scope of services covers a full range of subject areas; including domestic and international IP matters, trademark law (registered and unregistered), patents, copyright and IP licensing.

Balfour Meagher are experienced in dealing with technical and specific IP matters to provide practical real-world advice and solutions for our clients.

We assist our clients in making informed business decisions and help them assertively negotiate to achieve beneficial outcomes. We work closely with regulatory and other agencies, such as IP Australia and .AU Domain Administration (AuDA) to achieve our clients’ desired outcomes.

Our range of IP Services includes:

Intellectual Property Asset Structuring and Master IP Licensing Arrangements
Identification and monetisation of IP and related intangible assets
Business planning and risk mitigation strategies
Confidentially and Non-Disclosure Agreements
Registration of Intellectual Property
Brand protection, management, and commercial exploitation of Intellectual Property
Brand Registration & Protection
‘IP-protective’ Employment, Contractor and Consulting Agreements
Registered Business vs. Domain Names vs. Trademarks
IP and Technology Law due diligence and M&As
Domain Name Sales and transfers
Trademark Registration
Trademark Searching and Clearance
Trademark Renewal
Trademark Licensing & Assignment
Passing-off and Trademark infringement
Working with third-party advisers in respect IP management and investigators in forensic technologies

IP Commercialisation & Brand Protection