Our second episode of Trade Mark News was published by Legalwise Seminars today. See: https://legalwiseseminars.com.au/insights/trade-mark-news-with-hayley-tarr-episode-2-familiar-brand-names-unexpected-applicants/ And the transcript for those who prefer to read: This week, we have seen the filing of a couple of seemingly familiar brand names by unexpected applicants. …
Trade Mark News – Fascinating insight from the trade marks database
We are thrilled that Legalwise will be publishing a series of videos called Trade Mark News with Hayley Tarr, during which I summarise some of the interesting patterns emerging from the Australian trade marks database in previous weeks. Legalwise released …
A Tarr Law throwback
As we start to create more video content, we look back fondly on some of our earliest video content, created by the incredible Sharon Hunneybell, for the Gold Coast Innovation Hub. https://fb.watch/i7Df_bBjHk/ Tarr Law has been mentoring for the GC …
Tarr Law turns 3!
Three years ago, on 16 January 2020, I registered Tarr Law as a business name, taking the first step to starting my own law firm. According to Forbes Advisor Article “Small Business Statistics Of 2023”, 20% of businesses fail in …
Tarr Law gives trade mark lessons on YouTube
Our first YouTube lesson is about the pick list. What is it? Should you use it? And what should you do when you discover a lot of overlap between the goods and services available on the pick list? We hope …
The trade marks register as a crystal ball
Has the Australian government invented a flying bus? This, and other questions raised by a run of the mill trade mark search… Legalwise has posted Tarr Law’s most recent article on their website today. We hope you enjoy reading our …
Tarr Law now an official contributor to Legalwise
After having been invited to contribute to Legalwise as industry experts, we are pleased to announce our first article was published by Legalwise today. Titled “IP Australia and Aboriginal Cultural Authority – what is the current status?“, the article details …
Hayley Tarr 2022 Finalist for Australian Sole Practitioner of the Year
Once again, Hayley Tarr, director of Tarr Law, has been selected as a finalist for the prestigious award of Australian Sole Practitioner of the Year for 2022. The awards, sponsored by Lawyers Weekly, help clients discern between lawyers, when selecting …
All social media sites have take down provisions. YouTube is no exception.
If you post content on YouTube that includes third party copyright works, and the owner of such third party copyright works lodges a take down notice with YouTube, YouTube will not assess whether you have any valid defences, such as …
What is your anti-counterfeit strategy?
Registering your IP is just the first step in the process. Thereafter, it is important for you to remain vigilant so you can stamp out infringing activity before it causes damage to your business or allows the infringer to gain …