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Setting up a new business or registering a new brand?

Oyster has extensive experience in assisting clients getting new businesses and brands up and running. We provide clients with brand development and mangement advice to help make sure all the right boxes are ticked so you can hit the ground running.

The following section provides some useful links to help you get started, including: searching and registering potential company names; dealing with trade marks and patents; and, getting connected to appropriate legal support. It also provides information about assistance that can be provided to you by government organisations if you intend to export your products or services.

Domain registration and website hosting

Oyster also provides global domain registration and website hosting. As part of this process we provide clients a free domain search service, before reporting back to you with a range of domain options and recommendations including an evaluation of competitor web strategies. Contact us now for more information about this service. email now >>

Search and register a company name in Australia

ASIC, the Australian Securities and Investment Commission is the government agency responsible for the administration of corporate body registers, including the Companies Register. ASIC has a searchable electronic national name index, available to the public 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

To find out more about the Australian Securities and Investment Commission go to ASIC

To search and register a company with ASIC go to ASIC Search

Information about patents and trade marks in Australia

IP Australia is a Australian Government website which provides information on patents, and trade marks. It provides valuable information about intellectual property, patents, trade marks, copyright and much more. In addition there is a link to registered patent and trade mark attorneys.

To find out more about patents and trade marks go to ipaustralia

Find an IP Lawyer in Victoria Australia

The Law Institute of Victoria provides a find a lawyer service using their referral online directories. It also contains useful information about legal processes and services.

To use the Law Institute of Victoria's referral service go to LIV's Online

Information about exporting from Australia

The Australian Trade Commission (Austrade) is a statutory agency within the Foreign Affairs and Trade portfolio. Its mission is to contribute to community wealth by helping more Australians succeed in export and international business by providing advice, market intelligence and support to Australian companies to reduce the time, cost and risk involved in selecting, entering and developing international markets.

The Austrade New Exporter Development Program is designed for small and medium sized Australian businesses that are new to, or have limited experience in, exporting. The program helps eligible businesses develop the skills and knowledge required to seek out and be ready for export opportunities.

To find out more about the Australian Trade Commission go to Austrade

To find out more about the New Exporter Development Program go to Export

Search and register a company name in New Zealand

The Companies Office is the government agency responsible for the administration of corporate body registers, including the Companies Register. The Companies Office has an electronic register available to the public 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

To find out more about the Companies Office go to NZ Companies Office

To search and register a company in New Zealand go to NZ Search

Information about patents and trade marks in New Zealand

The iponz website is a New Zealand Government website which provides information on patents, trade marks and designs. You can search the registers, pay renewal fees, file trade mark applications, and find forms and guides on intellectual property in New Zealand.

To find out more about patents and trade marks go to iponz

Information about exporting from New Zealand

New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE) is the New Zealand government's national economic development agency. With a network of offices worldwide, NZTE aims to grow New Zealand's economy by boosting the capability of businesses and regions and facilitating their sustainable and profitable participation in overseas markets.

NZTE is now accepting applications for its expanded Enterprise Development Grant for Market Development (EDG-MD). As part of Export Year 2007, the Government has provided an extra $33.75 million towards the scheme to help exporters break into new overseas markets. The Export Year boost allows companies to apply for co-funding of up to $100,000 in eligible costs for a 12-month period.

To find out more about New Zealand Trade and Enterprise go to NZTE

To find out more about the Enterprise Development Grants go to EDG

Search and register a company name in the United Kingdom

Companies House is an Executive Agency of the Department of Trade and Industry responsible for managing the limited companies registered in Great Britain. Companies House has an electronic register of searchable company names called WebCHeck, this is available to the public Monday to Saturday 07:00 - 12 Midnight UK time.

To find out more about the Companies House go to Companies UK

To search for a company name at Companies House go to WebCHeck

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