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The Bird, The Bat, and a Century of Brand Equity
Seeing a kookaburra in the wild and tracing the commercial life of its name back to 1913 highlights the intersection between nature, culture, and commerce.
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Expert advice, case studies and updates on Australian trade mark law, to help you protect your brand with confidence.
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From a Flat Tyre to a Century of Australian Brands
A chance visit to the Logan Village Museum reveals how Australia's most recognisable brands have become cultural markers over the past century.
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Founder Spotlight: How StartClub_BNE and The Precinct Helped Shape Joi
Joi founder Syed Mosawi reflects on being featured by The Precinct, joining the first cohort of StartClub_BNE, and how Queensland Government support and Brisbane’s startup ecosystem helped bring Joi to life.
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Trade Mark Trolls and How to Avoid Them
A cautionary tale about why timing matters more than most founders realise, featuring the story of StockX.
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RISE: The Journey of Jesse and Giselle
From a chance meeting at The Precinct to winning top prize at Momentum x iLab - read the inspiring story of how Rise secured their trade mark protection with Joi.
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Clawdbot, Claude, and the Importance of Trade Marks in Tech
A deep dive into the trade mark dispute between Anthropic and Clawdbot, and why brand protection is essential for tech startups.
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Building Joi with Nathan Chung: AI, Trade Mark Filing, and IP for Startups
Nathan Chung is one of the lead coders behind Joi and has become Brisbane's ambassador at Cursor. We caught up with him to talk about software engineering, AI in production, and building legally safe systems.
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Why Joi is Australia's Most Powerful Trade Mark Filing Platform
Searching for a trade mark used to be a gamble. Joi closes the discovery gap by combining advanced linguistics with the logic of a trade mark examiner.
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