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Brand protection basics for exporters

January 14, 2015
by Anita Brown, Principal

In October 2014, the Australian Government released its Industry Innovation and Competitiveness Agenda Report. A key part of its reforms include the development of five Industry Growth Centres, which are designed to improve competitiveness and productivity and grow exports in: food and agribusiness mining equipment, technology and services medical technologies and pharmaceuticals advanced manufacturing, and oil, gas and energy resources. Among …
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Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up – 9 January 2015

January 13, 2015
by Mark Williams, Special Counsel

An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal for the week ending 9 January 2015.

Intellectual Property and Antitrust 2015 – Q&A on Australian IP Law

January 5, 2015
by Annette Rubinstein, Former POF Attorney

1 Intellectual property law Under what statutes, regulations or case law are intellectual property rights granted? Are there restrictions on how IP rights may be enforced, licensed, or otherwise transferred? Do the rights exceed the minimum required by the WTO Agreement on Trade- Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPs)? Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) are granted pursuant to the Trade Marks …
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Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up – 2 January 2015

by Mark Williams, Special Counsel

An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal for the week ending 2 January 2015.

Australian Trademark Opposition Round-Up 18 December 2014

December 24, 2014
by Mark Williams, Special Counsel

An Australian Trademark Opposition Round-Up from the Trade Mark Office Journal dated 18 December 2014.

Australian Trade Mark Non-Use Proceedings Round-Up 18 December 2014

by Mark Williams, Special Counsel

An Australian Trade Mark Non-Use Proceedings Round-Up from the Trade Mark Office Journal dated 18 December 2014.

Santa’s isn’t the only naughty list – some companies seek payment for bogus services

December 23, 2014

It is the practice of some foreign companies to monitor the official records of Australian and international patents, trade mark registrations, and applications and offer to list or publish the information for a fee. Some companies also monitor renewal dates of properties and send an official-looking renewal offer. There is no apparent value in such …
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Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up – 19 December 2014

December 22, 2014
by Mark Williams, Special Counsel

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

December 19, 2014
by Mark Williams, Special Counsel

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

December 18, 2014
by Dr Neil Ireland, Principal

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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