Australian High Court: Methods of Medical Treatment are Patentable
A majority of the High Court has today held that methods of medical treatment may be patentable subject matter.
Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up 29 November 2013
An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal for the week ending 29 November 2013.
Australian Trade Mark Non-Use Proceedings Round-Up 28 November 2013
An Australian Trade Mark Non-Use Proceedings Round-Up from the Trade Mark Office Journal dated 21 November 2013. 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.
The Benefits of Registering a Trade Mark
The decision in REA Group Ltd v Real Estate 1 Ltd [2013] FCA 559 illustrates how a trade mark registration can provide much wider protection than the provisions of the Australian Consumer Law or an action for passing off under common law.
Australian Trademark Opposition Round-Up 28 November 2013
An Australian Trademark Opposition Round-Up from the Trade Mark Office Journal dated 28 November 2013. 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.
Copyright: Infringement Does Not Automatically Equate to Compensable Damage
In ACP Machinery Australia Pty Ltd v Aerospace Technologies of Australia Ltd (No 3) [2013] FCA 718 it was held that the Respondent had infringed the Applicant’s copyright in CAD drawings by providing them to a third party who was assessing a quotation for the supply of actuators by the Applicant. As highlighted by the …
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POF hosts Materials Australia end-of-year function
On Wednesday 20 November, the POF Engineering team hosted its third end-of-year function for the Victorian branch of Materials Australia. The event was also a Combined Technical Societies function, with 18 participants attending from the following industrial groups: Materials Australia The Australian Corrosion Association Inc. Australian Ceramics Society Australian Foundry Institute of Victoria.
Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up 22 November 2013
An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal for the week ending 22 November 2013.
2013 Australian Innovation System Report
The Department of Industry has today released the Australian Innovation System Report 2013. The report aims to show trends and indicators in the Innovation System and the 2013 report focuses on Australia’s relationship with Asia.
Australian Trade Mark Non-Use Proceedings Round-Up 21 November 2013
An Australian Trade Mark Non-Use Proceedings Round-Up from the Trade Mark Office Journal dated 21 November 2013. 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.