Jacqui Pryor Trade Mark Attorney

Jacqui Pryor

Jacqui is a registered trade marks attorney with the Trans-Tasman IP Attorneys Board and is the founder and owner of Mark My Words Trademark Services Pty Ltd.

After being introduced to the world of trade marks in one of her first jobs after high school, Jacqui discovered she had a deep passion and interest for all things to do with protecting brands and intellectual property. She completed a Graduate Certificate in Trade Mark Law and Practices as well as a Diploma in Business Management and then set up her own business in 2011.

Her motivation for starting Mark My Words was to support SMEs which typically couldn’t afford such a service and while the company has grown in both size and reputation over the years, she has remained true to her founding principles of providing professional, friendly, reliable and affordable trade mark services to all.

Mark My Words now has a client list that spans businesses of all sizes across a range of industries. It provides advice and assistance on all types of complex trade mark registrations, infringements and opposition matters both in Australia as well as overseas.

Jacqui’s wealth of experience, broad range of professional qualifications and her ongoing participation in industry forums and networking platforms keeps her at the forefront of developments in the global trade mark arena. Her expertise in her field has also led to several nominations as a top individual trademark attorney by the World Trademark Review - the world’s leading trademark intelligence platform.

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When Do Imitation Products Infringe Trade Mark Rights?

The short answer is, often a ‘lookalike’ product will not infringe trade mark rights. In some circumstances, they may infringe other rights belonging to the trade mark owner. Queries often arise with regards to copycat brands and trade mark infringement, with many people wondering why and how these more affordable knockoffs appear to get away […]

Cross the Ditch with Your Brand: How Australian Businesses Can Benefit from Registering Trade Marks in New Zealand

If you own a registered trade mark in Australia, have you considered expanding your legal protections to New Zealand? Australians have long enjoyed a friendly rivalry with our besties ‘across the ditch’, but if you have a business, you wouldn’t feel quite so gracious if a savvy competitor there got the jump on your hard-earned […]

Help! Someone Has Used My Business Name – What Can I Do?

At MMW Trademark Services, we regularly get SOS calls from concerned business owners who have discovered that their business name is being used by another entity. If this has happened to you, the following article from our highly experienced trade marks attorney, Jacqui Pryor, is a must-read. It could save you a lot of angst, […]

Exploding The Myths About Trade Marks: Essential Facts For Business Owners | Mark My Words

Trade marks are deeply ingrained in our daily lives, yet it’s surprising how little many people know about them. What’s even more surprising is that even though trade marks are a crucial aspect of many businesses and can have a huge impact on the balance sheet and bottom line, they’re often misunderstood (and ignored) by […]

Should You Buy A Trade Mark Instead Of Registering A New One?

You don’t always have to start from scratch to acquire a registered trade mark. Sometimes the smartest move is to buy an existing one. The traditional route to securing legal protection for a trade mark is to file an application with IP Australia, but buying a trade mark that has already been registered may actually […]

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