01 / 06 · Patents
Patent searches
Find out whether your idea is new before you spend money filing.
- Search of existing patents and publications
- A clear report on what's already out there
- Advice on whether filing is worth it
Protect your
big ideas
erkelensIP helps inventors, start-ups and growing businesses protect their inventions and brands with patents and trade marks.
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Patents &
trade marks
From the first sketch of an invention to a registered brand, I help you protect what you've made, explained in plain English.
What I can doWhat I
can do
02 / 06 · Patents
Provisional applications
Lock in your filing date, then take 12 months to test, fund or build.
- Secures your priority date
- Time to pitch and develop your idea
- Lower upfront cost than a full application
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Standard and international patents
Turn a provisional into full protection here and overseas.
- Australian standard patent applications
- International (PCT) applications
- Responding to examiner reports
04 / 06 · Trade marks
Trade mark searches
Check your name or logo is free before you launch it.
- Search of registered and pending marks
- Spotting names that are too close
- Advice on the right classes
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Trade mark registration
Register your business name, logo or slogan so it's yours to defend.
- Preparing and filing with IP Australia
- International filings for overseas markets
- Handling examiner objections
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Renewals and ongoing care
Keep track of every deadline so your protection never lapses.
- Renewal reminders and filings
- Ownership changes and assignments
- Watching for copycat names
Patent or
trade mark?
Patents protect how something works: new products, devices, processes and methods.
File before you show your invention publicly. A standard patent can last up to 20 years.
- Covers the technical idea
- Up to 20 years
- File before you go public
Trade marks protect what customers know you by: names, logos, slogans.
Search before you launch a name. A registered trade mark lasts 10 years and can be renewed indefinitely.
- Covers your brand
- 10 years, renewable
- Search before you launch
How it
works
- TalkTell me about your invention or brand and what you want to protect.
- SearchI check what already exists, so you know where you stand.
- FileI prepare and lodge the right application for you.
- ProtectI keep track of deadlines and renewals from there.