Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up –19 September 2014
An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal for the week ending 19 September 2014.
Australian Trademark Opposition Round-Up 18 September 2014.
An Australian Trademark Opposition Round-Up from the Trade Mark Office Journal dated 18 September 2014. If you wish to oppose the registration of trade marks of others, or if your own applications have been opposed by third parties, please contact us.
Australian Trade Mark Non-Use Proceedings Round-Up 11 September 2014
An Australian Trade Mark Non-Use Proceedings Round-Up from the Trade Mark Office Journal dated 11 September 2014. If you wish to start any non-use proceeding against trade marks of others, or if your own trademarks have had non-use proceedings brought against them by third parties, please contact us.
Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up –12 September 2014
An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal for the week ending 12 September 2014.
Australian Trademark Opposition Round-Up 11 September 2014.
An Australian Trademark Opposition Round-Up from the Trade Mark Office Journal dated 11 September 2014. If you wish to oppose the registration of trade marks of others, or if your own applications have been opposed by third parties, please contact us.
Important New Zealand Patents Act changes: Micro-Organisms
There appears to be some confusion about whether, under the new New Zealand patent laws, a microorganism deposit receipt needs to be filed within three months from the date of the deposit. Under the new laws, a microorganism deposit receipt will need to be filed within three months of the date of filing an application …
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Australian Design Certification Round-Up – 4 September 2014
A round-up of Australian Designs which have been certified from the Designs Office Journal dated 4 September 2014. If you wish to file, certify or register your designs, please contact us.
New Zealand Patents Act 2013: Traps for young (and old!) players
Closer inspection of the changes to the New Zealand patent law, commencing on 13 September 2014, has revealed the following nuances (or perhaps more accurately nuisances) arising from the changes.
Australian Trade Mark Non-Use Proceedings Round-Up 4 September 2014
An Australian Trade Mark Non-Use Proceedings Round-Up from the Trade Mark Office Journal dated 4 September 2014. If you wish to start any non-use proceeding against trade marks of others, or if your own trademarks have had non-use proceedings brought against them by third parties, please contact us.
Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up –5 September 2014
An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal for the week ending 5 September 2014. We advise our clients (whether as IP owners or as alleged infringers) and act for them in relation to patent litigation, trade mark litigation, registered design litigation, domain name, plant breeder’s rights, confidential information and copyright litigation. …
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