Novel IP Intellectual Property Investigations

10/10/2021

NovelIP have conducted many successful copyright investigations involving artistic works, text, sound recordings, music compositions, dramatic works and computer programs. We collect and provide evidence to help you protect your client’s exclusive right.

To find out more about this service and to see some case studies of our previous work, visit: https://www.novelip.com.au/copyright/

05/10/2021

NovelIP is uniquely positioned to meet all your intellectual property due diligence and evidentiary strategy needs. Our principal, Kristine van Ruiten, is a Registered Trade Marks Attorney and Licensed Private Investigator with close to 20 years’ experience in intellectual property and trade mark investigations and information research.

We are located in Drouin in Gippsland, Victoria and provide the full range of services you expect from a city investigation firm with personalised, friendly service.

Find out more at our website: https://www.novelip.com.au/

03/10/2021

NovelIP’s methodical and strategic approach to Intellectual Property portfolio audits are an integral part of any due diligence process relating to company mergers or acquisitions.

- Conduct searches to establish the strength of the rights and any vulnerabilities due to honest current use, prior use, non-use etcellectual property rights that include:
- Identifying historic and subsidiary names of potential applicants and owners
- Conducting searches to identify rights registered in multiple jurisdictions of interest
- Identify right family members
- Liaise with government agencies to determine status and expiry dates
NovelIP’s methodical and strategic approach to Intellectual Property portfolio audits is an integral part of any due diligence process relating to company mergers or acquisitions.
- Identify jurisdictions which may present hurdles for future expansion of company

These investigations are equally valuable to a vendor or purchaser. They establish the exact nature of a portfolio and being open and transparent fosters an environment of good faith and prevents contractual problems that may arise later in the transaction.

Find out more at our website: https://www.novelip.com.au/ip-portfolio-audits/

28/09/2021

With a wealth of experience, NovelIP are uniquely positioned to provide a professional and comprehensive suite of investigation and information research services for Intellectual Property law practitioners. We cover all areas of intellectual property including copyright, trade marks, patents, designs and plant breeders rights) and all aspects of intellectual property evidence collection and preparation.

Our range of services includes:
- Trade Mark Use - Current and Historic
- Common Law Trade Mark Searches
- IP Portfolio Audits
- Copyright
- Similarity of Goods and Services
- Patent & Design Prior Use
- Bad Faith
- Surveillance
- Competitor Surveys
- Controlled Purchases of Counterfeit, Infringing, or Closely Resembling Goods
- Identification of Counterfeit, Infringing, or Closely Resembling Goods
- Attendance at Trade Only Exhibitions & Shows

To find out more visit our website: https://www.novelip.com.au/

07/09/2021

Not all trade marks are registered! Are your clients looking to test the uniqueness of their trade marks? Or perhaps just make sure that no one else has any pre-existing use or honest concurrent use to undermine the strength of their trade mark?

Novel IP Common Law Trade Mark searches can also identify dilution and generic use of trade marks in Section 60 reputation matters.

We search online databases, general internet literature, print media, social media and a variety of other sources can identify uses of the mark in contexts outside the usual channels.

Our reports are provided in a format that can be easily transferred into a Statutory Declaration or Affidavit.

Find out more and request a quote here: https://www.novelip.com.au/common-law-trade-mark-searches/

27/08/2021

How can NovelIP help?
With a wealth of experience, NovelIP are uniquely positioned to provide a professional and comprehensive suite of investigation and information research services for Intellectual Property law practitioners. We cover all areas of intellectual property including copyright, trade marks, patents, designs and plant breeders rights) and all aspects of intellectual property evidence collection and preparation.

If you or your clients need help with your IP, get in touch today via our website: https://www.novelip.com.au/

02/08/2021

Trade Mark Investigations can be complicated. It is not enough to merely establish use: matters pivot on priority dates, nature of use, identity of the user and how and who applied the trade marks to the goods or services.

Find out more here: https://www.novelip.com.au/trade-mark-use/

23/06/2021

Clothing The Gap to change its name to Clothing The Gaps. Aboriginal fashion label Clothing The Gap survives battle over branding with US clothing giant Gap.

The boss of fashion label Clothing The Gap says the last few years took an emotional toll as her business fought to keep its branding, emerging with only a minor change.

23/06/2021

Interesting summary about the AGLv Greenpeace copyright and trade mark case

AGL v Greenpeace AGL, an Australian energy company, used the logo: AGL claimed ownership of the copyright in this logo as well as having registered the logo as a trade mark. Copyright works can include artistic works, such as a logo, and literary works, including business documents. Greenpeace has a...

14/05/2021

How COVID-19 vaccine patents are influencing our path out of the pandemic.

As some people defend the role of intellectual property in medical research, others say restrictive patents are holding up the global vaccine effort and could 'threaten the whole world's progress'.

14/05/2021

Western Sydney ugg boot maker appeals US court ruling in favour of UGG brand owner Deckers 'If they win, I'll probably lose everything': Aussie ugg boot maker appeals US court ruling.

Eddie Oygur is appealing a US court decision that's put him on the hook for millions in damages and legal costs over the sale of around a dozen ugg boots, in what his lawyers call a "David versus Goliath" legal battle.

14/05/2021

Australian ugg boot maker loses US trademark appeal.

Eddie Oygur has lost another round of a multi-year legal battle against UGG trademark owner Deckers, but is vowing to take his fight to the Supreme Court.