A business name and a trade mark are two different
legal concepts.
A business name and a trade mark are two different
legal concepts.
Back in
2016, .au Domain Administration Ltd (auDA), the governing body for .au
domain names, approved the introduction of second level .au domain name
registrations, also known as “direct registrations”
(for example: mydomain.au)....
Back in
2016, .au Domain Administration Ltd (auDA), the governing body for .au
domain names, approved the introduction of second level...
This
case highlights the importance of maintaining comprehensive records throughout
the ideation and development stage of your invention.
This
case highlights the importance of maintaining comprehensive records throughout
the ideation and development stage of your invention.
Following our previous updates in November 2018 and April 2019, we now have certainty regarding patent fee increases in New Zealand.
Cabinet and the Executive Council of the New...
Following our previous updates in November 2018 and April 2019, we now have certainty regarding patent fee increases in...
Mylan Health Pty Ltd (formerly BGP Products Pty Ltd) v Sun Pharma ANZ Pty Ltd (formerly Ranbaxy Australia Pty Ltd) FCA 28 (‘Mylan v Sun Pharma’) concerns three...
Mylan Health Pty Ltd (formerly BGP Products Pty Ltd) v Sun Pharma ANZ Pty Ltd (formerly Ranbaxy Australia Pty...
Encompass Corporation Pty Ltd v InfoTrack Pty Ltd FCAFC 161 (13 September 2019)
In a unanimous decision, an extended bench of the Full Federal Court dismissed an appeal in...
Encompass Corporation Pty Ltd v InfoTrack Pty Ltd FCAFC 161 (13 September 2019)
In a unanimous decision, an extended...
Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) play an important role in the development
and promotion of new technology and highly standardised industries, such as
telecommunications, information technology and consumer electronics industries.
Special licensing terms...
Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) play an important role in the development
and promotion of new technology and highly standardised industries,...
In July, we reported that the Australian Competition and
Consumer Commission (ACCC) had
released draft guidelines in relation to the application of competition law to
IP licensing, following the repeal of section...
In July, we reported that the Australian Competition and
Consumer Commission (ACCC) had
released draft guidelines in relation to the application...
Ideally, a patent application for an invention should be filed before the invention has been publicly disclosed. Failure to do so would result in the prior public disclosure of...
Ideally, a patent application for an invention should be filed before the invention has been publicly disclosed. Failure to...
Caterpillar Inc (“Caterpillar”) opposed registration of trade mark application No. 1803303 for the mark PROCAT (stylised) in classes 18 and 25 in the name of Puma SE (“Puma”).
Caterpillar’s...
Caterpillar Inc (“Caterpillar”) opposed registration of trade mark application No. 1803303 for the mark PROCAT (stylised) in classes 18...
Campbell Soup Company ATMO 84 (31 May 2019)
Campbell Soup Company (“Campbell”) applied to be heard on its Trade Mark Application No. 1887774 UNCANNED following objection by the Australian...
Campbell Soup Company ATMO 84 (31 May 2019)
Campbell Soup Company (“Campbell”) applied to be heard on its Trade...
Sheppard Cycles Australia Pty Ltd v iRIDE Limited NZIPOTM 18 (19 July 2019)
IRIDE Limited (IRIDE) opposed registration of Application No. 1066251 MY RIDE by Sheppard Cycles Australia Pty...
Sheppard Cycles Australia Pty Ltd v iRIDE Limited NZIPOTM 18 (19 July 2019)
IRIDE Limited (IRIDE) opposed registration of...