Protect and exploit your intellectual property
Protect what makes your business different
Three ways we protect it
When you work with us, you will know what IP you own and how it is protected. You will also know exactly what to do if someone tries to take it.
Register and protect
Secure formal legal protection for your brand, inventions, and creative works before someone else does.
Control and commercialise
Licence your IP on terms that generate revenue while protecting your ownership and long-term interests.
Enforce your rights
Take swift action against anyone who misuses, copies, or infringes your intellectual property.
Why protecting your IP is a business priority
Intellectual property is often the most valuable thing a business owns, and the easiest to lose. A competitor who registers your brand name before you do can lock you out of your own market. Recovery after the fact is slow, expensive and often incomplete, and registering a trade mark costs a fraction of enforcing one.
What we help with
The questions we are asked most often in this area. If yours is not on the list, it is still worth a call.
ways we help protect your IP
Our team understands the practical realities of running a business, not just the law that governs it.
No switchboard and no intake form. You are put straight through to someone who can help.
We have 2 Accredited Specialists in Business Law, and 2 Family Business Association accredited advisors. ADLV Law is also the FBA State Partner in South Australia.
Experience you can actually get hold of
Common questions
If yours is not answered here, call us and ask. The short question early is always cheaper than the long letter later.
How quickly can I speak to a lawyer?
Call 1300 654 590 and you will be put straight through to a lawyer rather than a switchboard. Tell us what the problem is and we will tell you how we can help.
How will I be charged?
For advice and documents we provide a fixed or capped quote before the work starts, so you do not carry the price risk. If you are in a dispute, we map out the process and the likely costs so you know what to expect.
Do I need a lawyer for something this small?
Often the cheapest moment to involve us is the one that feels too small to bother. If we do not think we can add real value, we will say so rather than open a file.
Can you work alongside my accountant?
Yes. A great deal of our commercial work is done alongside a client’s accountant or adviser. We are comfortable operating as one part of a wider team.
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