BUSINESS NAMES, DOMAIN NAMES and TRADE MARKS: WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?

BUSINESS NAME It is a (very!) common misconception that the registration of a business name (under the Business Name Registration Act 2011 (Cth)), company name or a website domain name confers some form of ownership or exclusive rights to the use of that name in Australia. It doesn’t! Only if the name is registered as… Continue reading BUSINESS NAMES, DOMAIN NAMES and TRADE MARKS: WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?