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Paying for work does not necessarily mean your business owns the intellectual property created. Contractors, agencies and even founders can create valuable IP that sits outside the company unless ownership has been properly documented. Clear employment terms, contractor agreements and IP assignments can help avoid costly problems later.
An IP dispute is not always about winning in court. Sometimes the real objective is to buy time, pressure a deal, create uncertainty or gain commercial leverage. For Australian and New Zealand businesses, understanding what the other side actually wants can be just as important as assessing who is legally right.
For many modern businesses, the assets creating the most value are not physical. Brands, software, technology, data, designs and know-how can all be critical intangible assets. We look at why identifying, owning and protecting that IP matters for growth, investment and business value.
Most conversations about AI and intellectual property focus on copyright and who owns what an AI creates. This week's news out of the cybersecurity world is a reminder that there's another IP risk businesses need to be watching just as closely: confidentiality.
Federal Court rejects broad discovery in a SKYN trade mark non-use dispute, reinforcing that document requests must be targeted, necessary and proportionate.
Why capturing your intellectual property could decide whether your business
sells at all.
Who gave AI permission to use your brand, image or work? A new consent registry raises urgent questions about ownership, licensing and control.
AI chatbots are now everywhere. They answer customer questions, explain services, help with bookings, recommend products and sometimes make claims about a business. That can be useful. However, it can also be risky.
In 1996, the Spice Girls released Wannabe. Thirty years later, people still know the song, the name, the nicknames, the styling and the message. That kind of staying power does not happen by accident.
