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Quick summary of patent infringement A patent is a grant of exclusive commercial right to exploit and authorise others to exploit an invention for the duration of the patent.  To establish infringement, the patent owner (or an exclusive licensee) must…

Quick summary of design infringement Registered design rights are conferred by the Designs Act 2003 (Cth).  Once a design has been examined and certified, the owner is granted various exclusive rights, including the right to make, import and sell products…

——— IP LITIGATION AND DISPUTES · Brisbane Copyright infringement in business Brisbane Defending or enforcing your businesses rights in copyright can be critical to ensure that it is protected for its ongoing business success.  This is particularly important for businesses…

——— IP Litigation and disputes · Brisbane Breach of Confidence of Business Brisbane A breach of confidence occurs when information that is confidential and valuable to a business is accessed, lost or disclosed without authority, in a way that breaches…

——— IP LITIGATION AND DISPUTES · Brisbane Trade mark infringement Brisbane Defending or enforcing your businesses brand is critical for its ongoing success.  Dundas Lawyers® has experience initiating and defending trademark infringement proceedings in both the Federal Court of Australia…

——— Commercial Litigation · Brisbane Mareva Orders and Freezing Order Lawyers Brisbane A Mareva order, also called a freezing order, is an urgent Court order that restrains dealings with assets where there is a danger that a judgment may otherwise…

Copyright protection gives the owner of the works in which copyright subsists the exclusive right to reproduce, publish and communicate them to the public.

Confidential information is a broad term that covers information disclosed to another party in business dealings that is generally not available to the public.

At Dundas Lawyers®, we understand that protecting your business’s brand and trade marks is critical. Infringement and intellectual property theft is on the rise in the modern digital landscape.  For many businesses, intellectual property protection involves more than just an…

At Dundas Lawyers®, we understand that innovation can be critical for business success.  Dundas Lawyers® has experience identifying, enforcing and defending intellectual property rights and has worked with businesses at all stages of the business lifecycle to commercialise and exploit their…

At Dundas Lawyers®, we understand identifying and protecting registered designs can be critical for business success.  Dundas Lawyers® has experience identifying, enforcing and defending registered designs and has acted for businesses inside and outside of the Courtroom. What is a registered…

Businesses of all sizes that have intellectual property at their core can benefit from a detailed intellectual property audit to ensure that they protect their biggest intangible asset.  Dundas Lawyers® has extensive experience working with businesses of all sizes to…

Quick summary of artificial intelligence law Each use of artificial intelligence (AI) for different applications raises different legal issues.  Broadly, they fall into five (5) classes: liability; competition and consumer issues; intellectual property; data – ownership, security and information privacy;…

Quick summary of data breach law A data breach occurs when personal information held by an agency or organisation is lost or subjected to unauthorised access, use, modification, disclosure or other misuse.  If there are reasonable grounds to believe that…

Dundas Lawyers® has extensive experience in acting for complainants and respondents in domain name disputes. What is a domain name dispute? A domain name dispute exists where two (2) parties have differing and competing rights to a domain name and…

Internet law is the law that applies to organisations that trade predominantly online, and usually involves a mixture of intellectual property, competition and technology law.

Software development law is the law relating to software development, including the agreements under which software is developed, licensed, supplied and supported.

Dundas Lawyers® provides software escrow agency services.  Escrow arrangements are an effective risk management tool to ensure that transacting parties fulfil their contractual obligations, while preventing potential disputes from arising. As an independent third party, Dundas Lawyers® is well-placed to…

An Anton Piller order is an order of a Court entitling an applicant to enter the premises of the respondent to inspect, remove or make copies of documents or other items, to prevent the respondent from destroying evidence.

A precursor to any form of civil litigation, whether initiating or defending is the collation of detailed documentary evidence capable of being used to support our client’s case theory.  Many of our clients’ matters have involved identifying and managing thousands…

IP litigation is a dispute between competing holders of intellectual property (IP) rights in confidential information, copyright, trade marks, patents or registered designs.

Dundas Lawyers® advises clients on all aspects of competition law for businesses and compliance with the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) (CCA).  One of our passions is unfair business competition and the powers contained in the CCA can act…

——— Commercial Litigation · Brisbane Shareholder Oppression Lawyers Brisbane When majority shareholders exploit their position for their own benefit, minority shareholders have legal rights. Dundas Lawyers acts in complex, high-value shareholder disputes across Brisbane and Australia. Get Legal Advice See…

Years ago, the notion of unfair business competition was associated with the provisions of Trade Practices Act 1975 (Cth).  Nowadays similar provisions are contained in Schedule 2 to the Australian Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) (Australian Consumer Law) and generally thought…

A software development dispute is a contract dispute about the development of software, where the subject matter of the contract can be difficult to ascertain.

A restraint of trade clause in an employment contract is prima facie void, unless the employer has a legitimate interest it is protecting and the restraint is not wider than is reasonably necessary.

Corporate law covers compliance with the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) and advice on how organisations create, build and protect sustainable shareholder value.

Brisbane’s Dundas Lawyers® advises employers and companies throughout Australia on a range of employment law issues to ensure their rights are upheld and their obligations are accurately documented.  Our specialists apply our in-depth knowledge of all aspects of the legislative framework of employment…

Dundas Lawyers advises Franchisors and Franchisees on all aspects of franchising law and compliance with the Franchising Code of Conduct.

Dundas Lawyers® advises clients on all aspects of joint venture law from selection of the most appropriate joint venture structure in the circumstances to negotiating its terms.  Sometimes, it really is just a matter of putting the most appropriate pieces…

Due diligence in a legal context means much more than simply verifying background information on a particular transaction.  There is no widely accepted definition of the term.  In the context of capital raising, the term takes its meaning from sections…

Mergers and acquisitions covers mergers, asset acquisitions and disposals, and share sale and asset sale agreements for proprietary and publicly unlisted entities.

Dundas Lawyers® advises organisations on all aspects of compliance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (Privacy Act) and the Australian Privacy Principles (APP’s).  Despite the Privacy Act having been in force for well over two decades, there are many misconceptions about…

Dundas Lawyers® advises clients on all types of entity structures in the context of a commercial transaction.  Our multi-disciplined team create a wide variety of commercial entities and often speak to groups on the legal issues associated with various different…

Dundas Lawyers® advises its clients on business transactions, restructuring and tax effective commercial business structures.  We often have to consider both Commonwealth and State based tax issues when advising on any sort of structuring or restructuring of businesses of various…