The ACCC has issued new guidelines setting out how it will approach anti-competitive IP transactions following amendments to the Competition and Consumer Act. By CYNTHIA…
By Cynthia Cochrane and Catherine Bembrick - 6 min read
Changes to competition law repeal IP exemption – now is the time to review IP contracts. By BIANCA BREAKSPEAR, JAKE GRANT, PAUL MCLAUGHLAN and HANNAH…
By Belinda Breakspear, Jake Grant, Paul McLachlan and Hannah Fas - 5 min read
Online copyright infringement is a major issue, as the internet allows users to easily share pirated content without permission or payment. By ANITA CADE and…
By Anita Cade and Marlia Saunders - 7 min read
The Federal Court has ruled a trade mark owner can have used it even when not a single sale of a product bearing the mark…
By Clare Young - 6 min read
The use of a competitor’s name can be trade mark infringement or misleading and deceptive conduct, depending on the representation made in the sponsored link…
By Nicholas Smith - 5 min read
A State’s right to regulate to protect public health can clash with the intellectual property rights held by corporations over their tobacco products. By STEPHEN…
By Stephen Tully - 8 min read
The extent to which genes and other natural products are susceptible to patent protection is now unclear. By REBEKAH GAY and TOM GUMLEY.
By Rebekah Gay and Tom Gumley - 8 min read
The fact that a competitor has copied your client’s trade indicia does not necessarily establish a claim for misleading and deceptive conduct in breach of…
By Nicholas Smith - 5 min read
Practitioners acting for parallel importers may face resistance from Australian trade mark owners and local distributors. By JULIAN ZMOOD.
By Julian Zmood - 6 min read
The Full Federal Court has unanimously confirmed that isolated nucleic acids, either DNA or RNA, are patentable in Australia. By ADAM DENLEY, TOM GUMLEY, CHELSEA…
By Adam Denley, Tom Gumley, Chelsea Roche and Mark McLennan - 6 min read
By 2018 it is expected by most experts that online use will be embedded in virtually every commercial transaction. Practitioners need to master this new…
By Lyndon Sayer-Jones and Dr Morris Averill - 6 min read
The case of Lift Shop Pty Ltd v Easy Living Home Elevators Pty Ltd [2014] FCAFC 75 provides new guidance on the legality of search engine optimisation…
By Nicholas Smith - 5 min read
Obtaining evidence of end-user copyright infringement is the major challenge of the digital age, as there is no point of sale where evidence can be…
By Grant Hansen - 6 min read