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  Why should I hire a trademark attorney in Australia? Good question! Well, for starters, applying for a trademark with IP Australia may seem like a fairly easy process at the outset. However, one single error can have your application rejected straightaway. Plus, not to forget, any changes and rectifications with your trademark application form is a daunting task and usually attract unwanted expenses. With  trademarking lawyers  by your side, one can readily do away with common mistakes and mitigate the chances of their application being rejected on silly grounds. A trademark attorney in Australia understands the grounds of objection against your trademark and can respond convincingly. Also, the attorney can attend court hearings if need be, and keep a vigil on any third-party markings that might bear a resemblance. International Certification of Goods and Services (NICE classification). Now, out of these, 34 are reserved for the Goods category, whereas the remaining 11 are for servic

  Trademark- Grant, Validity, and Removal When looking to  apply for a trademark  in Australia, it bears a strong relation to the goods and services that one chooses to apply for. This, however, doesn’t mean every goods and service will qualify for a trademark. Typically, it has to do with the number of categories you qualify for– more the categories, the costlier it becomes in terms of upfront government fees. Now, this is where you need to be extremely careful or else you might end up choosing the wrong categories for your goods and services and eventually miss out on adequate protection for your intellectual property. Get Legal Help Legal issues can arise out of nowhere when applying for a trademark application in Australia. There can be instances like trademark oppositions or delays in enforcement. Hence, a seasoned trademark lawyer can help seal the odd places. Besides, one will also have to adequately monitor the marketplace to do away with chances of trademark infringement. Unde

Autism Spectrum Disorder or simply Autism is one such neurodevelopmental disorder that affects at least 1 out of 150 children in Australia. Reportedly, boys, compared to girls, are more likely (about four times) to be affected by this condition. As a parent or caregiver to an autistic child, it is important that you subject them to activities that stimulate their cognitive self as well as help them get better with their motor skills and socio-developmental outlook. While majority of children affected by autism tend to put up resistance to changing environments, outdoor activities from time to time can help them open up by working as a therapy. In this post, we take a look at 10 such fun filled  autism therapy  suitable for kids in Australia. Catching Bubbles This particular activity facilitated by a  NDIS support worker  is focussed on offering sensory recreation for autistic children as well as address their difficulties in keeping up attention. To boost and stimulate their sensory be

Young boy looking through window blinds rainy day This post was created with the help of my 17 year old son Ryan, who is autistic. Thank you Ryan for offering your insight as you continue to take on a world that you struggle to understand and that struggles to understand you day in and day out with such courage. There are a number of therapies for ASD kids. It might be a second toy or a few words to introduce language to the game. The goal is to create play that goes back and forth between parents and child to encourage more communication and add something new to their play like they teach at  autism respite . It should help them grow emotionally and learn how to better focus their thinking. As a mother of a teenage son with autism, I often wonder if the reason my son spends so much time alone, is because the world, especially the world of teenagers, doesn’t understand him. Sure, my kid struggles to understand some of the social rules of teenagedom, due in part to his autism, but, how