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Intellectual Property
Intellectual property is a term often used to refer generically to property rights created through intellectual and/or discovery efforts.
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Business and company names
It is a misconception that your registration of a business or company name will give you a proprietary right with respect to that name.
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Trade mark registration procedure
There are numerous steps that need to be taken for a trade mark to become registered.
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 E-commerce: Risky Business?
Businesses have shifted toward the
Internet as a place to do business.
Notably, many businesses now have an
on-line presence via a website.
Website Content
Recently, there has been a marked
increase in disputes and litigation
arising from website content. This trend
may be attributed to the tendency of
business owners to overlook the
legalities of the electronic environment. Many business owners have been caught out when they thought that they
were safe.
Are you at Risk?
You may be breaching the law and placing your business at risk if your website:
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displays text or images which you or an employee did not produce;
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displays trademarks owned by other parties;
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runs competitions;
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links to other websites;
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does not display important legal documents; or
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sends electronic messages without a recipient’s consent.
Reduce your Risks
To mitigate risk resulting from your website content,
you should consult an Internet Lawyer to conduct a
full legal audit of your website and ensure your
website displays legal documents which are drafted
specifically for your business practices and website.
Website Legal Documents
Most websites should include legal documents such
as Terms of Use, Privacy Policy and a Spam
Statement. These documents, amongst other things,
set out the expectations in relation to the conduct of
a visitor to a website, intellectual property notices
and disclaimers. The benefits include the limitation of
liability for damage or loss sustained by a visitor to
your website and any disputes arising from use of
your website should be resolved more efficiently.
9 OUT OF 10 WEBSITES ARE NOT LEGALLY COMPLIANT…IS YOURS? |
