High Court Considers Inventive Step in Australia
Last month, on 13 and 14 May 2015, the High Court of Australia heard the Appeal in the rosuvastatin case from the Full Federal Court decision (AstraZeneca AB v...
Last month, on 13 and 14 May 2015, the High Court of Australia heard the Appeal in the rosuvastatin...
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High Court of Australia hears Myriad appeal
The High Court of Australia today heard the long anticipated appeal from the unanimous decision of a 5-judge bench of the Full Federal Court to allow Myriad’s claims to...
The High Court of Australia today heard the long anticipated appeal from the unanimous decision of a 5-judge bench...
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The importance of trade mark licence agreements
Skyy Spirits LLC v Lodestar Anstalt FCA 509 (26 May 2015) A trade mark registration can be removed from the register for non-use during a continuous three year period,...
Skyy Spirits LLC v Lodestar Anstalt FCA 509 (26 May 2015) A trade mark registration can be removed from...
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“Bad Faith” in New Zealand
In New Zealand, the Trade Marks Act does not directly specify what constitutes bad faith. However, based on Court decisions, it seems that ‘bad faith’ includes dishonesty and dealings...
In New Zealand, the Trade Marks Act does not directly specify what constitutes bad faith. However, based on Court...
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Broken Lines – Australian Design Registrations
As it is customary in other jurisdictions, especially the United States, to illustrate “claimed” parts of a design in solid lines and other “disclaimed” parts of the design in...
As it is customary in other jurisdictions, especially the United States, to illustrate “claimed” parts of a design in...
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ACIP releases Final Review of the Australian Designs System
The current Australian designs system has been in operation since the commencement of the Designs Act 2003 (“the Act”) in June 2004. Since it’s commencement, a variety of concerns...
The current Australian designs system has been in operation since the commencement of the Designs Act 2003 (“the Act”)...
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Beyond adoption: The role of Intellectual Property rights in emerging Australian Agricultural Biotechnology and GM Crops
With the recent launch of The Official Australian Reference Guide to Agricultural Biotechnology and GM Crops, the Agricultural Biotechnology Council of Australia (the ABCA) has provided extensive new information...
With the recent launch of The Official Australian Reference Guide to Agricultural Biotechnology and GM Crops, the Agricultural Biotechnology...
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What does .sucks mean for your brand?
The top level domain (TLD) .sucks was recently approved by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). The TLD operator, Vox Populi Registry, Ltd., claims that...
The top level domain (TLD) .sucks was recently approved by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)....
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Queensland university signs landmark agreement
It has been recently reported that the University of Queensland and an Indigenous community in north-west Queensland have signed an agreement that will potentially lead to a new industry...
It has been recently reported that the University of Queensland and an Indigenous community in north-west Queensland have signed...
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