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		<title>Get Expert Advice Before Registering Your Foreign Supplier’s Trade Mark</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacqui Pryor]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2022 00:49:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The question of whether it is possible to register a foreign supplier&#8217;s trade mark in Australia comes up frequently in our trade marks attorney office. This may be a result of the substantial increase in global trading, the rise of digital communications, a more competitive commercial landscape, a growing understanding of the value of trade [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>How To Use The Word ‘Trade Mark’ Properly</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacqui Pryor]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2022 16:30:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Did you know that there&#8217;s no such thing as &#8216;trademarking&#8217;?&#160; That&#8217;s because a trade mark isn&#8217;t a verb.&#160; Nor is it an adjective.&#160; It&#8217;s a noun. Now this may just seem like semantics and there are plenty of people out there who say that correct grammar is pedantic and it doesn&#8217;t matter how we say [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>5 Things You Didn&#8217;t Know About The Trade Mark Registration Process in Australia</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacqui Pryor]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2022 08:01:09 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[International Trademarks]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Registering a trade mark is arguably one of the most important things to do when starting a new business or launching a new product or service.&#160; And if you&#8217;re considering buying a business, the issue of trade mark registration should be a priority during your due diligence investigations. In many instances, trade mark registration is [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Trade Mark Applications On The Rise In Australia</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacqui Pryor]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Oct 2022 03:24:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The number of trade mark applications in Australia has increased over the past two years, defying the typical trend of a fall in this type of activity during periods of economic contraction. In its recent annual report, IP Australia noted an 8% and 9% increase in trade mark applications during 2020 and 2021 respectively.&#160; This [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Increase to Trademark Fees</title>
		<link>https://www.mmwtrademarks.com.au/blog/increase-to-trademark-fees-2/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacqui Pryor]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Sep 2013 23:55:11 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Australian trademarks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Misc]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Mark My Words Trademark Services announces that certain trademark fees will increase on 1 November 2013. We are really pleased that we have not had to increase trademark fees since we started two years ago until now! And, the increase isn&#8217;t too much we promise. The Two Main Stages of Registration Are Set to Increase [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Mexico &#038; India Have Joined the Madrid Protocol Countries</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacqui Pryor]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jul 2013 01:20:55 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Intellectual Property]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Since our last update Mexico and India have joined the list of Madrid Protocol countries available. This means that both of these countries can be included when you file an international application, based on your national Australian trademark. This in turns means much lower costs for protection of your brand in either Mexico or India. [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Bill 2013</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacqui Pryor]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2013 05:54:25 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Intellectual Property]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Bill 2013 has been introduced to parliament today. This Bill follows the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Act 2012 that commenced on 15 April 2013. Here are the legislative changes for trademarks that may affect you. There are a few elements to the Bill that has been introduced today: Crown use [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Australian Trademark Opposition &#8211; New Procedures &#038; Fees</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacqui Pryor]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 05:31:21 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Australian trademarks]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Over the past 12 months Australia has undergone a huge over haul of its Intellectual Property system, which we&#8217;ve written about in thie changes to trademark law post. The changes came into effect on April 15, 2013. In my opinion &#8211; in so far as trademarks are related &#8211; one of the biggest changes is [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Changes to Trademark Law</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacqui Pryor]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Feb 2013 23:28:05 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Australian trademarks]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Almost a year ago we wrote about the IP Law Reform to be introduced in Australia and discussed some of the key features of the reform. This is set to come into place from 15 April 2013 so it&#8217;s time to get ready and understand some key changes. There will be legislative changes across most [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>New Trademark Forms and Publications</title>
		<link>https://www.mmwtrademarks.com.au/blog/new-trademark-forms-and-publications/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacqui Pryor]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2013 23:11:14 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Intellectual Property]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Did you know that we had a list of forms and publications available for download via our website? These are provided in an effort to make the often confusing area of intellectual property a little easier to understand. We need your feedback as to what forms or publications you&#8217;d like to see available for download [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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