Australian Design Certification Round-Up 20 February 2014
A round-up of Australian Designs which have been certified (from the Designs Office Journal dated 20 February 2014. If you wish to file, certify or register your designs, please contact us.
Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up – 21 February 2014
An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal for the week ending 21 February 2014.
Google Glass Available in 2014?
Wearable technology is, without doubt, the biggest and most exciting technology trend at the moment. One such device is Google Glass, a wearable Android-powered computer built into spectacle frames that can perch a display in your field of vision, record video and take pictures, browse the Web and translate on the go as well as …
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Full Court finds “Digital Post Australia” not deceptively similar to “Australia Post”
The Full Federal Court decision in Australian Postal Corporation v Digital Post Australia Pty Ltd [2013] FCAFC 153 has confirmed the Federal Court’s finding that by the use of “Digital Post Australia” there is no infringement of the registered trade mark “Australia Post”.
Australian Trademark Opposition Round-Up 20 February 2014
An Australian Trademark Opposition Round-Up from the Trade Mark Office Journal dated 20 February 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. Please note that the information in the tables below is correct as at the …
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Australian Trade Mark Non-Use Proceedings Round-Up 13 February 2014
An Australian Trade Mark Non-Use Proceedings Round-Up from the Trade Mark Office Journal dated 13 February 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.
Australian Pharmaceutical Patents Expiring March 2014
Below is a report from IP Organisers (an independent service company of Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick) detailing Australian Pharmaceutical Patents (that have been granted extensions) and that are due to expire in the coming month. This report covers Australian patents whose Extension of Term expires in March 2014.
Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up – 14 February 2014
An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal for the week ending 14 February 2014.
“Positive” Changes to Examination of Patents in Singapore
In 2012, the Singapore Government sought to “raise the bar” on Singapore’s patent system – amending the Patents Act by passing the Patent (Amendment) Bill and the Intellectual Property (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill.
Australian Trademark Opposition Round-Up 13 February 2014
An Australian Trademark Opposition Round-Up from the Trade Mark Office Journal dated 13 February 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. Please note that the information in the tables below is correct as at the date of …
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