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Registering scent trade marks is difficult due to the need for clear and objective descriptions that consumers can understand. Despite this, in 2024 Crayola secured a significant win by registering the distinct "crayon scent" as a trade mark in the United States.

Correctly identifying trade mark ownership is essential in Australia, as a trade mark registered to the wrong owner can be invalidated.

When we look beyond the obvious benefits of a trade mark, there are 8 key areas within a successful business which benefit from trade mark registrations being secured.

IP Australia has recently unveiled its Cost Recovery Implementation statement (CRIS), resulting in updated fee charges which came into effect from 1 October 2024.

We are pleased to announce that the trade mark and law practice groups of Maxwells (“MAXPAT”) is joining IP Solved (ANZ) Pty Ltd.

Congratulations to Samsung Electronics in ranking first in the Top 100 Global Innovators 2024 report that was released today by ‘Clarivate’, who for 13 years has identified the organizations leading the world in technology research and innovation in this annual report. • Japan maintains its position as the biggest contributor of Top 100 entities, with 38 innovators. • Mainland China and South Korea continue to expand their representation in the list.

Earlier this year, IP Australia released their eleventh edition of the ‘Australian Intellectual Property Report’. As we finish up the year, we thought it would be a good time to look back and reflect on the year that was in the world of Australian IP filing statistics…. who could ask for a better Christmas present!

Having taken the top spot in 2022 for the Professional Service Exporter of the Year for 2022 in the Premier’s NSW Export Awards, we were once again proud to be a finalist for the 2023 edition.

Len Mancini will be attending the Henty Field Days on 19-21 September 2023. The Henty Field Days represent the biggest agricultural event in Southern Australia where new and innovative agricultural products and services from over 700 exhibitors will be showcased to the 70,000 odd visitors expected to visit the show over its three days.  IP Solved is excited to see what this year’s crop of exhibitors have to offer Australian farmers.