IP & Trademarks
Intellectual Property & Trademark Services
Build a brand you can defend. Register the names you actually own.
Local Knowledge has direct, demonstrated experience in intellectual property — not as a theoretical offering, but as a practised discipline with outcomes on the IP Australia register.
Graham has personally prosecuted and defended trademarks including MyMoney (TM 819051, 1627186, 2147662), INVESTOR VIEW v Prudential (TM 812479), and Qoney v Qantas [2020] ATMO 142 (TM 1870584). This is unusual for a CPA practice — and it means the IP advice you receive is grounded in filing experience, not just valuation theory.
Our IP services span the full lifecycle: trademark search and clearance, application preparation and lodgement with IP Australia, portfolio management across classes and jurisdictions, IP valuation, and integration of IP strategy with broader business and tax planning.
What we deliver
- Trademark search, clearance, and registration with IP Australia
- Portfolio management across classes and jurisdictions
- IP valuation for financial statements, sale, or licensing
- Brand naming strategy with registrability assessment
- IP-integrated tax structuring (R&D incentives, royalty structures)
- Trade secret and confidential information protection frameworks
- IP due diligence for acquisitions and investments
- Renewal management and watch services
Who this is for
- Businesses building brand assets they want to protect
- Startups needing to clear and register names before launch
- Companies with IP portfolios requiring ongoing management
- Businesses exploring licensing or franchising models
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