Michael Sing Lawyers - Legal Solutions

Our Intellectual property team under the direction of Michael Sing can advise you on a range of intellectual property matters such as trade marks, confidential information (know-how, trade secrets and business reputation), business and employee restraints, copyright, designs and patents to advice on entertainment law, domain names, security interests in intellectual property, licensing, franchising and related aspects of commercial law and other legal areas dealing with technology.

We understand that intellectual property can be your most valuable business asset. In many cases, business owners are not aware of the extent or value of their intellectual property until it is challenged, misappropriated or copied. We subscribe to a proactive approach to intellectual property protection. We can assist with an audit of your intellectual property firstly to identify what and where it is in your business.

However, identifying your IP is only the beginning – and the next step of actually protecting it is important to get right. We also advise on:

• branding protection
• research, development and creation of ideas, concepts and products
• IP ownership, registration and statutory protection strategies;
• commercialisation strategies such as appropriate corporate entities for risk management,
• income distribution and tax minimisation
• commercial documentation including joint ventures, franchising, distribution, licensing, and manufacturing agreements
• restraint of trade and confidential information clauses in respect of employees and business sales and purchase
• infringements and passing off
• enforcement issues such as letters of demand, litigation, negotiation and mediation

We have conducted several major intellectual property disputes including, patent infringement litigation in the Federal Court, securing injunctions and damages for employee breach of restraints of trade and confidential information, WIPO domain name dispute, and trade mark infringements.

We also work with our commercial law team to conduct intellectual property due diligence where the sale or purchase of a business involves such assets.The pre-sale audit and due diligence of a company's intellectual property can often have a significant impact on the decision to buy or sell and the value placed on the business.

Level 5, Corporate Centre One
Cnr Bundall Road & Slatyer Avenue, Bundall, Queensland, 4217
Phone: (07) 5597 8888 Fax: (07) 5597 8899
E-mail: info@mslawyers.com.au Website: www.mslawyers.com.au