IP Australia have released a proposal to amend the Patents Act 1990 to require innovation patents to pass an inventive step test as required for standard patents. The deadline for public comment on the proposal is 25 October 2012.
An Australian Trade Mark Non-Use Proceedings Round-Up from the Trade Mark Office Journal dated 20 September 2012.
An Australian Trademark Opposition Round-Up from the Trade Mark Office Journal dated 20 September 2012.
A round-up of Australian Designs which have been certified (from the Designs Office Journal dated 13 September 2012).
An Australian Trade Mark Non-Use Proceedings Round-Up from the Trade Mark Office Journal dated 17 September 2012.
Nudie Jeans Co AB have recently had accepted Australian trademark 1366999 for a stitching pattern applied to jeans. This is not a new phenomenon and we take a look at stitching marks over the years.
An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal as of 14 September 2012.
On September 9, Alyssa Grabb was elected to the FICPI Australia Council at the 2012 Australian Special General Meeting.
An Australian Trademark Opposition Round-Up from the Trade Mark Office Journal dated 13 September 2012.
We recently reported the acceptance of a number of trademarks for the Toyota “Jump” and the similarity between the “Jetstar Jump” and the “Apple Jump”.
