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13th Feb 2018

New gTLD Sunrise Availability February – April 2018

Generic top-level domains (gTLD) such as .com, .net and .org typically cycle through a “Sunrise Period” prior to becoming available to the general public.

Generic top-level domains (gTLD) such as .com, .net and .org typically cycle through a “Sunrise Period” prior to becoming...

16th Jan 2018

Australia Update: $1 awarded to Pokémon – a win that may not feel like a win

Pokémon receives no injunctive relief and $1 in nominal damages from Redbubble for copyright infringement and contravention of the Australian Consumer Law.

Pokémon receives no injunctive relief and $1 in nominal damages from Redbubble for copyright infringement and contravention of the...

26th Sep 2017

New gTLD Sunrise Availability October – November 2017

Generic top-level domains (gTLD) such as .com, .net and .org typically cycle through a “Sunrise Period” prior to becoming available to the general public. The Sunrise Period allows trade mark...

Generic top-level domains (gTLD) such as .com, .net and .org typically cycle through a “Sunrise Period” prior to becoming...

24th Jul 2017

New gTLD Sunrise Availability August – September 2017

Generic top-level domains (gTLD) such as .com, .net and .org typically cycle through a “Sunrise Period” prior to becoming available to the general public.

Generic top-level domains (gTLD) such as .com, .net and .org typically cycle through a “Sunrise Period” prior to becoming...

24th May 2017

New gTLD Sunrise Availability June – July 2017

Generic top-level domains (gTLD) such as .com, .net and .org typically cycle through a “Sunrise Period” prior to becoming available to the general public.

Generic top-level domains (gTLD) such as .com, .net and .org typically cycle through a “Sunrise Period” prior to becoming...

3rd Mar 2017

Local Client Update – New gTLD Sunrise Availability March – April 2017

Generic top-level domains (gTLD) such as .com, .net and .org typically cycle through a “Sunrise Period” prior to becoming available to the general public.

Generic top-level domains (gTLD) such as .com, .net and .org typically cycle through a “Sunrise Period” prior to becoming...

31st Jan 2017

Australia Update: Productivity Commission Report – Implications for Copyright and Trade Marks

The Australian Government Productivity Commission's final Report on Intellectual Property (IP) arrangements in Australia was released late last year. Earlier, we reported on the potential implications for the...

The Australian Government Productivity Commission's final Report on Intellectual Property (IP) arrangements in Australia was released late last year....

20th Dec 2016

Australia Update: Carriage service providers ordered to block illegal torrent and streaming websites

Yesterday (Thursday 15 December) the Federal Court of Australia handed down its decision in proceedings brought by Roadshow and Foxtel against various carriage service providers including Telstra, Optus, iinet...

Yesterday (Thursday 15 December) the Federal Court of Australia handed down its decision in proceedings brought by Roadshow and...

23rd Nov 2016

Australia Update: Restrictions to the scope of Trade Mark attorney privilege

A recent Federal Court decision has raised questions in regard to the scope of Trade Mark attorney privilege. Section 229 of the Trade Marks Act 1995 states that a...

A recent Federal Court decision has raised questions in regard to the scope of Trade Mark attorney privilege. Section...

29th Sep 2016

New gTLD Sunrise Availability October 2016

Generic top-level domains (gTLD) such as .com, .net and .org typically cycle through a “Sunrise Period” prior to becoming available to the general public.

Generic top-level domains (gTLD) such as .com, .net and .org typically cycle through a “Sunrise Period” prior to becoming...

2nd Aug 2016

New gTLD Sunrise Availability August 2016 – September 2016

Generic top-level domains (gTLD) such as .com, .net and .org typically cycle through a “Sunrise Period” prior to becoming available to the general public.

Generic top-level domains (gTLD) such as .com, .net and .org typically cycle through a “Sunrise Period” prior to becoming...

27th May 2016

Platinum Logistics Pty Ltd v Platinum Freight Management Pty Ltd [2016] ATMO 18

This matter concerned the opposition by Platinum Logistics to the registration of the trade mark PLATINUM LOGISTICS by Platinum Freight Managament. The opponent relied on various of its prior registrations...

This matter concerned the opposition by Platinum Logistics to the registration of the trade mark PLATINUM LOGISTICS by Platinum...

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