When is a disodium salt not a disodium salt?
A recent decision of the Court of Appeal (UK), namely Actavis UK Ltd & Ors v Eli Lilly & Company EWCA Civ 555 (25 June 2015), covered a...
A recent decision of the Court of Appeal (UK), namely Actavis UK Ltd & Ors v Eli Lilly &...
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West Coast keeps its Cool(er) and its Registrations
In non-use cancellation proceedings before the Australian Trade Marks Office, the Registrar is provided with the discretion to remove a trade mark “in respect of any or all of...
In non-use cancellation proceedings before the Australian Trade Marks Office, the Registrar is provided with the discretion to remove...
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Indonesian Trade Mark Law Update
The trade mark outlook across Asia is rapidly changing. The large developing economic markets in Asia are generally great untapped resources in the trade mark landscape. These markets are...
The trade mark outlook across Asia is rapidly changing. The large developing economic markets in Asia are generally great...
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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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Patent Practice Update – Brunei
Prior to 1 January 2012, patent protection in Brunei was obtained through the re-registration of a patent granted in the United Kingdom, Malaysia or Singapore. On 1 January...
Prior to 1 January 2012, patent protection in Brunei was obtained through the re-registration of a patent granted in...
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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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