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Selling your business - when to get advice and what information to provide? business business name business sale intellectual property Jan 15, 2020

If you are planning on selling your business, and are being assisted by a solicitor, you will inevitably be asked for business documentation and history.

We regularly meet our clients once they have already accepted an offer on the business and are needing their contract prepared. More often than...

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What's in a name? The use and significance of a business name and pitfalls for business operators business business name business sale purchasing property startup business May 01, 2019

The first steps often taken by business owners in establishing their business are:

  • to obtain an Australian Business Number (‘ABN’) and
  • to register their business name through the Australian Securities & Investments Commission (‘ASIC’).

Under the Business Names...

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Why do I need a lawyer when I start my business? business business name startup business Nov 28, 2016

Starting a new business is a big event in anyone’s life. You’ve probably had the idea for the business in the back of your mind for some time, or perhaps someone has approached you with a business idea which they would like to develop with you. So you want to make sure it is a...

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Registered a business name? Trade mark it! business name intellectual property trade marks Nov 04, 2015

Your right to use a particular business or product name typically requires an assessment of what business or product names your competitors are already using in the market for your particular product or service.  Similar names in the same market could create confusion or mislead/deceive...

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