Safeguarding exporters
THE Southern Queensland Innovation in Export Hub is helping local exporters keep their intellectual property safe overseas.
Identifying local exporters needs, the hub’s first in-person workshop focused on key clauses to consider in supplier and distribution agreements and intellectual property.
These two aspects are considered areas of development for our local businesses to go global and protect their business; product designs and products which in turn creates and protects employment in southern Queensland.
SQ Export Hub export manager Helen Bates said it was an important consideration for all agribusiness and energy resource plant breeders, manufacturers and technology companies to ensure they have appropriate risk mitigation in place.
With expertise provided by McCullough Robertson and Austrade, attendees were able to engage in robust conversation and leverage off experiences to enhance their knowledge and understanding.
From the shared learnings and expertise provided, attendees were also able to learn more about support available by the Federal Government.
Federal Government Agency, IP Australia, administers intellectual property rights and legislation relating to patents, trademarks, designs and plant breeder’s rights.
Austrade Queensland state director Janelle Casey was able to share a case study during the workshop, emphasising the importance to understand of understanding the difference between the various types of intellectual property.
For more information and to keep up to date, go to www.sqexporthub.com.au or www.tsbe.com.au.