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Trade mark and copyright owners benefit under new Australian Customs seizure procedures
08 May 2013 |
On 15 April 2013, some important (and positive) changes came into force regarding the Australian Customs seizure provisions … -
Significant policy change to Google's trademark adwords in Australia
22 Apr 2013 |
From 23 April 2013, Google’s Trademark Adwords policy will be updated so that Google will no longer restrict … -
Patent validity: Federal Court emphasises importance of section 7(3) for prior art documents
19 Apr 2013 |
Delnorth Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Patents [2013] FCA 165 (6 March 2013) This decision concerns an appeal to the Federal … -
Federal Magistrates Court changes name to Federal Circuit Court
15 Apr 2013 |
On 12 April 2013, the Federal Magistrates Court of Australia changed its name to the Federal Circuit Court of Australia. The … -
Raising the Bar Act 2012 is here: summary of the key changes now enacted
15 Apr 2013 |
Today marks the commencement of The Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Act 2012. This is the most significant amendment to … -
Federal Court: Snack Foods' interlocutory injunction application unsuccessful in trade mark infringement case
10 Apr 2013 |
On 23 November 2012, Justice Foster of the Federal Court dismissed an application for injunctive relief by Snack Foods … -
Making IP Rights work for your business
10 Apr 2013 |
As is reasonably well known now, intellectual property (IP) rights can represent powerful business tools that can be used to … -
Addressing inventive step objections raised by the Australian Patent Office
22 Mar 2013 |
Successfully overcoming an inventive step objection raised by an Examiner at the Australian Patent Office has historically … -
Raising the Bar: what you need to know
18 Mar 2013 |
It is not long before commencement on 15 April 2013 of most provisions of The Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Raising … -
March 2013 key dates in new gTLDs process
08 Mar 2013 |
We have previously reported on the 1930 new gTLD proposals which were submitted to ICANN in June 2012. Two important … -
Raising the Bar: final regulations released
04 Mar 2013 |
The Federal Government has released the explanatory statement and final draft version of the Regulations implementing the … -
Apple v Samsung patent litigation: Federal Court appoints two-judge panel
28 Feb 2013 |
On Monday 25 February 2013, Apple and Samsung returned to the Federal Court of Australia to resume their long-running patent … -
Raising the Bar on Australian Innovation
27 Feb 2013 |
In April this year, the most significant changes to Australian intellectual property (IP) laws in over 18 years will come … -
Federal Court Affirms that Gene patents are Allowable in Australia
15 Feb 2013 |
The Federal Court today handed down it's much anticipated decision on the patentability of genes. The BRCA patents, which … -
Reliance in patent litigation on experimental work referenced in specification
11 Feb 2013 |
The issue: use of the specification as proof of experimental work referred to in it. An important issue in the conduct of … -
Seafolly sues competitor over misleading and deceptive Facebook posts
08 Feb 2013 |
On 29 November 2012, the Federal Court held that comments posted by an individual on her personal Facebook page, and the page … -
Sunny Roo trade mark deceptively similar to Sunny Boy trade mark
08 Feb 2013 |
In a trade mark dispute having its origins in the Federal government's solar panel subsidy scheme, the Federal Court in … -
Google not responsible for misleading and deceptive Adword advertisements: High Court
06 Feb 2013 |
On 6 February 2013, in a much anticipated judgment, the High Court of Australia unanimously allowed Google's appeal from … -
Raising the Bar on Australian innovation
01 Feb 2013 |
In April this year, the most significant changes to Australian intellectual property (IP) laws in over 18 years will come … -
Full Federal Court agrees that copyright subsists in original printer cartridge chart
30 Jan 2013 |
In a continuation of a battle between two printer cartridge resellers, the Full Federal Court has affirmed the legal … -
ACCC commences proceedings against Harvey Norman franchisees for allegedly misrepresenting consumer rights
10 Dec 2012 |
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has recently commenced proceedings against 11 Harvey Norman … -
Federal Magistrates Court reforms: new name and expanded intellectual property jurisdiction
05 Dec 2012 |
Under legislation passed by Parliament in November 2012, the Federal Magistrates Court is soon to be renamed the Federal … -
Intellectual Property - What is it and what does it mean to you?
05 Dec 2012 |
Several landmark intellectual property disputes have hit the press recently. The Apple Vs Samsung case is one that almost … -
Federal Court finds no patent infringement by RMD Industries
22 Nov 2012 |
On 19 October 2012, Justice Dowsett of the Federal Court handed down his decision finding that RMD did not infringe … -
Aural similarity sufficient to find "VIVO" deceptively similar to "TIVO"
22 Nov 2012 |
On 14 November 2012, the Full Federal Court unanimously dismissed Vivo’s appeal from a finding by Justice … -
Hospira ordered to withdraw PBS application pending determination of Novartis’ patent infringement claims
14 Nov 2012 |
The Federal Court has recently made orders restraining Hospira from promoting, supplying and obtaining PBS listing of … -
Protecting Australian innovation: is China on the list?
08 Nov 2012 |
Effective enforcement of patents and other intellectual property rights (IPRs) in China has been a real concern for both … -
High Court denies Optus leave to appeal TV Now copyright decision
02 Oct 2012 |
In September, the High Court consisting of Justices Gummow, Bell and Hayne refused to grant Optus special leave to appeal the … -
Raising the Bar regulations published for public consultation
25 Sep 2012 |
On Friday, 21 September 2012 IP Australia invited public comment in relation to draft amendments to Australia's … -
Recent Google AdWords cases in Australia: from googles to spectacles
24 Sep 2012 |
Optimising visibility on search engines’ result pages has become a core component of any online marketing strategy. But …
