Intellectual property protection advisory services from Stephens Lawyers & Consultants
Stephens Lawyers & Consultants has dealt with numerous landmark cases in the business sector in Australia. One such case represented by the legal franchisor business was involved in was Autodesk vs. Dyason in High Court, which was the first case in Australia where the High Court had to consider whether amendments to the copyright act afforded protection to computer programmes as literary works. The intellectual property firm also deals with various litigation issues in organisations.
Stephens Lawyers & Consultants assist clients in various factors like preparing agreement documents and negotiating for commercial utilisation of the intellectual property, franchising, license and agency distribution agreements. The legal franchisor business also deals with patent issues, merchandising, marketing agreements and confidential trade agreements. Lawyers at the intellectual property firm also audit the programmes for management and protection of the intellectual property.
07.05.2008
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Contact Stephens Lawyers & Consultants
Level 34
360 Collins Street
Melbourne
VIC 3000
Tel: 1300 905 427
Fax: 03 8636 9199
