The Australian Government offers a financial assistance
program for aspiring and current exporters to cover the costs
associated with export promotion activities; the Export Market
Development Grants (EMDG) scheme.
The scheme has now been expanded to cover up to 50% of eligible
export promotion expenses after the first $5,000 provided that the
total expenses are at least $15,000. The initial payment ceiling
for the grant year 2013–14 for the EMDG scheme is $60,000.
Exporters with entitlements above this amount will receive a second
payment at the end of June 2015. The 2014–14 grant year is
currently open until 1 December 2014.
Protecting intellectual property rights internationally can be
vital to success in overseas markets. Trade marks provide
protection for the brand of a business. As many countries now
operate on a first-to-file basis, where the first person to file a
trade mark application obtains ownership of the mark, it can be
desirable to obtain trade mark
