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Australian Innovation Patent System Officially Commences Phase-Out Period – A final deadline of 25 August 2021 has been set for filing new innovation patent applications

March 3, 2020 /in , , /by

As of 26 August 2021, applicants will no longer be able to file new innovation patent applications.  This comes as a result of the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Productivity Commission Response Part 2 and Other Measures) Bill 2019 being passed into law on 5 February 2020, and this Bill receiving Royal Assent on 26 February 2020, the […]

A product style name may not be a trade mark

December 17, 2019 /in , , /by

Pinnacle Runway Pty Ltd v Triangl Limited [2019] FCA 1662 (10 October 2019) Pinnacle Runway Pty Ltd (“Pinnacle”) owns a trade mark registration for DELPHINE in relation to: “clothing; headwear; swimwear” in class 25 and sells women’s clothing under this trade mark. Pinnacle brought an action against Triangl Limited (“Triangl”) for infringement of its registration […]

New official fee increases for New Zealand patents – How to avoid paying the increased fees

October 25, 2019 /in , , /by

On 13 February 2020, the Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (IPONZ) will increase its fees in relation to patents, with a full list of the changes found here.  Further, IPONZ will introduce some altogether new fees.  The reasoning for these changes to fees is said to be “to reduce IPONZ’s memorandum account, rebalance patent […]

Cannabis and marijuana trade marks in Australia

August 1, 2019 /in , , , /by

Trade marks are currently being accepted for registration in Australia by the Trade Marks Office in relation to both medical and recreational cannabis and marijuana, and related services. Australian trade mark law prohibits the registration of a trade mark if its use would be contrary to law. Previously, the promotion and sale of cannabis or […]

Brief summary of the Australian patent system

July 18, 2019 /in , , , /by

The patent system was historically established to encourage the development of inventions by granting inventors protection against unauthorised copies or use of the invention for a finite period of time. The patent system offers the invention owner (patentee) the right to exclusively exploit a patented invention for a period of up to 20 years. In […]

INTA Conference 2019

April 16, 2019 /in , /by

A number of our Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys will be attending the INTA Conference in Boston between 18 and 22 May 2019. Please contact us if you would like to schedule a short meeting during the conference to learn about our IP services in Australia and New Zealand.

Australian design registrations and the Statement of Newness and Distinctiveness

February 5, 2019 /in /by

Australian design applications may optionally be filed with a Statement of Newness and Distinctiveness (SND). The protection afforded by the design registration can be significantly influenced by the features presented in the SND, as discussed in this article. In general terms, the SND may be directed to shape and/or configuration if the design primarily relates […]