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Raising the Bar: improvements to Customs seizures for trade mark and copyright owners
21 May 2012 |
The significant intellectual property law reforms contained within the recently enacted Intellectual Property Laws … -
Australia’s Raising the Bar reforms: changes to trade mark registrations, oppositions and enforcement
18 May 2012 |
On 15 April 2012, the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Raising the Bar) Bill 2011 ("Amending Act") received … -
TiVo successful in Australian trade mark dispute: "Vivo" held to be deceptively similar
04 May 2012 |
In a decision that canvasses and helpfully clarifies many important aspects of Australian trade mark law - from deceptive … -
Google found liable for misleading and deceptive representations in AdWords sponsored links
04 May 2012 |
The Full Federal Court has unanimously held that search giant Google engaged in ‘misleading and deceptive … -
Revocation of acceptance of trade marks – a powerful tool
03 May 2012 |
A recent Federal Court decision has confirmed that the Registrar of Trade Marks has broad powers under the Trade Marks Act … -
AFL's Melbourne Football Club logo challenged by sports historian for factual inaccuracies
23 Apr 2012 |
In an unusual case before the Australian Trade Marks Office, a Tasmanian amateur historian, Mr Ross Smith, has opposed the … -
Seizing counterfeit goods in transit: Brand owners must show suspected diversion to EU
17 Apr 2012 |
The Court of Justice, the EU's highest court, has confirmed that counterfeit goods travelling via the EU from one non-EU … -
Australia’s Raising the Bar Act becomes law: 12 ways patent applicants should prepare
17 Apr 2012 |
The Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Raising the Bar) Act 2011 received Royal Assent on 15 April 2012, and as such most … -
Peter Huntsman steps down as International President of FICPI; named President of Honour
16 Apr 2012 |
This week Melbourne has the privilege of hosting the World Congress for the Bureau of the Fédération … -
How scandalous is too scandalous for the Australian Trade Marks Office?
28 Mar 2012 |
Over recent years, the Australian Trade Marks Office has had to consider a handful of potentially "scandalous" … -
IP Update - March 2012 Issue 15
28 Mar 2012 |
Welcome to the first edition of the IP Update for 2012. In this edition of the IP Update we discuss a number of important … -
Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Raising the Bar) Bill 2011 passed by Parliament
21 Mar 2012 |
A bill which substantially reforms Australia's intellectual property laws was passed unamended by the House of … -
UCP Gen Pharma's "Revasc" pharmaceutical trade mark to remain on register
20 Mar 2012 |
On 15 March 2012, Justice Jessup of the Federal Court of Australia exercised his discretion to allow UCP Gen … -
Full Court exercises its discretion to order removal of Wild Geese trade mark
16 Mar 2012 |
The Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia has recently overturned a decision to allow Lodestar's "Wild … -
Domain name update: gTLD deadlines, .XXX cancellations and new rules for for .PT registrations
16 Mar 2012 |
On 12 January 2012, Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) began accepting applications for new gTLDs. … -
Sydney restaurant re-ordered to cease using Heston Blumenthal's "Fat Duck"
05 Mar 2012 |
A recent decision by the Federal Court of Australia involving the owners of renowned international chef Heston … -
Extension denied in NZ trade mark opposition: holiday delays not sufficiently "exceptional"
29 Feb 2012 |
This recent New Zealand trade mark opposition decision confirms that there must be exceptional circumstances in order to … -
Australia's new national business name register: what you need to know
24 Feb 2012 |
A new national business name registration system was approved by the Council of Australia Governments (COAG) on 3 July 2008. … -
Is “Nuckin Futs” too scandalous to be a registered trade mark?
25 Jan 2012 |
The Australian Trade Marks Office has determined that an application for the trade mark "Nuckin Futs" is … -
Admissibility of survey evidence: Pacific Brands penalised for ignoring Court procedure
24 Jan 2012 |
The Federal Court of Australia has dismissed an application by Pacific Brands Footwear to prevent Adidas from relying upon … -
Symbion undone by Full Court's "ordinary person" approach to comparison of trade marks
10 Jan 2012 |
The Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia has overturned the trial Judge's decision in Symbion Pharmacy Services … -
Domain names in hot water
14 Dec 2011 |
Justice Perram of the Federal Court has found that use of SOLARHUT in respect of photovoltaic systems infringed registrations … -
Qantas successfully opposes registration of "Flying Kangaroo" wines–without a trade mark
13 Dec 2011 |
QANTAS Airways Limited v Danniel Amadio [2011] ATMO 84 (25 August 2011) Qantas has successfully opposed an application for … -
auDA streamlines domain name transfers; transfer of new domains now faster
23 Nov 2011 |
On 10 November, 2011 the .au Domain Administration Limited (auDA) implemented the recommendations of the Secondary Market … -
What cost Australian trade mark opposition reform?
31 Oct 2011 |
Times are changing for Australia’s opposition process, and it may cost more than small change for those involved in … -
When a sign is part of the common heritage … or not?
24 Oct 2011 |
Mantra IP Pty Ltd (“Mantra”) successfully opposed registration of the trade mark applications CARMEN Q1 3504 and … -
Trade mark application for "Ghost Rider" made in bad faith
12 Oct 2011 |
The Australian Trade Marks Office recently issued an interesting decision—Marvel Characters, Inc v Gary … -
Protecting brands on Google: a practical guide
06 Oct 2011 |
Ensuring visibility on search engines’ result pages has become a core component of any online marketing strategy. … -
False “Australian Made” claims cost internet retailer of Chinese ugg boots
21 Sep 2011 |
An online retailer of iconic ugg boots has been penalised for $430,000 by the Federal Court after falsely and misleadingly … -
Tobacco plain packaging reforms: what they mean for Australian trade mark law and our international obligations
21 Sep 2011 |
The government's legislation relating to plain packaging for tobacco products proceeded to its second reading before the …
