Trade Marks in specialist industries: How close can you get?
One of the most basic requirements for registration of a new trade mark is that it must not be deceptively similar to, or indistinguishable from an existing trade mark...
One of the most basic requirements for registration of a new trade mark is that it must not be...
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Prior use rights and the Australian grace period
Australia has a general grace period commencing 12 months prior to the filing of an Australian patent application. During this time, disclosures originating from the patent applicant are disregarded...
Australia has a general grace period commencing 12 months prior to the filing of an Australian patent application. During...
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WIPO Gets a Rise Out of Australia
The Official fees for International Trade Mark Registrations and patent applications filed under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) are set by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and are...
The Official fees for International Trade Mark Registrations and patent applications filed under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) are...
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New gTLD Sunrise Availability March / April 2015
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...
Generic top-level domains (gTLD) such as .com, .net and .org typically cycle through a “Sunrise Period” prior to becoming...
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Federal Court can make Invalid Patent Valid
A recent Australian Federal Court judgement discussed the power of the Court to rectify a patent it had previously found to be invalid. In Apotex Pty Ltd v Les...
A recent Australian Federal Court judgement discussed the power of the Court to rectify a patent it had previously...
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Clarified scope of pharmaceutical patent term extensions
In Australia, it is possible to apply for a patent term extension (PTE) of up to 5 years for patents relating to pharmaceutical substances.  To be eligible for a...
In Australia, it is possible to apply for a patent term extension (PTE) of up to 5 years for...
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Should I register my brand name or my logo?
As a trade mark professional, one of the most common questions that I am asked is whether a client should register their brand name as a ‘plain word’ trade...
As a trade mark professional, one of the most common questions that I am asked is whether a client...
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Single Application and Examination Processes for Australia and New Zealand
As briefly discussed in our previous article, the Australian and New Zealand governments have been working on implementing a single patent application and examination process for Australia and New...
As briefly discussed in our previous article, the Australian and New Zealand governments have been working on implementing a...
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Monster Energy Company v. USA Nutraceuticals Group Inc [2015] ATMO 1
The Applicant had filed an application for an extension of time to file its Evidence in Answer. The substantive matter concerned an application (an IRDA) by USA Nutraceuticals Group...
The Applicant had filed an application for an extension of time to file its Evidence in Answer. The substantive...
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