The potential for waiver of attorney-client privilege will not excuse any inadequacy in information provided to the Commissioner in support of an application for an extension of time to file evidence according to the decision in Sportingbet Australia v Tabcorp International Pty Ltd [2014] APO 21.
An Australian Patent Opposition, Revocation and Extension of Term Round-Up from the Patent Office Journal dated 16 January 2014 – 10 April 2014. If you wish to oppose the grant of a patent, or if your grant own application has been opposed by third parties, please contact us.
An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal for the week ending 11 April 2014.
1. Do I have to put any of these markings on my products, packaging or website? Not if you don’t want to. Product marking is not compulsory in Australia, and intellectual property owners are not legally penalised (as they are, for example, in the United States in relation to damages) if they do not do …
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An Australian Trade Mark Non-Use Proceedings Round-Up from the Trade Mark Office Journal dated 10 April 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.
An Australian Trademark Opposition Round-Up from the Trade Mark Office Journal dated 10 April 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.
An Australian Trade Mark Non-Use Proceedings Round-Up from the Trade Mark Office Journal dated 3 April 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.
Using the internet has become a fundamental part of many consumers’ search for property. The property search portals realestate.com.au and realcommercial.com.au run by REA Group Limited, list residential and commercial properties and are widely used in Australia. REA Group Ltd (‘Rea’) brought an action against Real Estate 1 Ltd (‘Real 1’), the operator of the …
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An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal for the week ending 4 April 2014.
The decision in Shelford Services Pty Limited v Baylor Research Institute provides further indication of how the Australian Patent Office will apply the new “Raising the Bar” opposition extension of time provisions.
