Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up – 19 December 2014
An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal for the week ending 19 December 2014.
Australian Trade Mark Non-Use Proceedings Round-Up 11 December 2014
An Australian Trade Mark Non-Use Proceedings Round-Up from the Trade Mark Office Journal dated 11 December 2014.
The Global Patent Prosecution Highway: the Australian experience six months in
The growth in the filing of patent applications throughout the world has placed considerable strain on a number of patent offices to process patent applications in a timely and efficient manner. This strain has increased the residence time between filing and grant of a patent and has impeded the ability of patent applicants throughout the world to enforce their rights. In most countries, a …
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Planning for profitable medtech
Australia has a world class history of medical device innovation. From the bionic ear to ultrasound, leave-in contact lenses to spray on skin, Australian innovators have enjoyed great success as world leaders in advancing medical technology (medtech). The Australian government predicts growth in the Australian medical devices and diagnostics sector of more than five per cent per annum …
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Australian Design Certification Round-Up – 11 December 2014
A round-up of Australian Designs which have been certified from the Designs Office Journal dated 11 December 2014.
Australian Trademark Opposition Round-Up 11 December 2014.
An Australian Trademark Opposition Round-Up from the Trade Mark Office Journal dated 11 December 2014.
Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up – 12 December 2014
An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal for the week ending 12 December 2014.
High Court Case on the distinctiveness of foreign word marks- Cantarella Bros Pty Ltd v Modena Trading Pty Limited [2014] HCA 48
On 3 December 2014, the High Court of Australia allowed an appeal against the Full Federal Court’s decision in Modena Trading Pty Ltd v Cantarella Bros Pty Ltd and found that Cantarella’s trade marks CINQUE STELLE and ORO are inherently adapted to distinguish the goods for which they were registered from the goods of other …
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Courts to have power to block piracy websites
The Government has announced that it intends to introduce legislation to enable courts to order the blocking of overseas hosted websites that can be shown to be primarily for the purpose of facilitating online copyright infringement. However, it is possible that this may be circumvented if a piracy website sets up under a new URL. …
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Australian Trade Mark Non-Use Proceedings Round-Up 4 December 2014
An Australian Trade Mark Non-Use Proceedings Round-Up from the Trade Mark Office Journal dated 4 December 2014.