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Australian design registrations and the Statement of Newness and Distinctiveness
Australian design applications may optionally be filed with a…
ENCOURAGING NEWS FOR SOFTWARE PATENTS IN AUSTRALIA
In the recent decision of Rokt Pte Ltd v Commissioner of Patents…
USPTO director provides hope for clarity on patentable subject matter
At the recent annual meeting of the Intellectual Property Owners…
Patent and Trade Mark Attorney conferences 2018
A number of our senior patent attorneys and trade mark attorneys…
Stone & Wood drowns sorrows in Pacific Ale defeat
The Full Federal Court has dismissed an appeal by the…
How to get ship shape trade mark protection: Shape Shopfitters Pty Ltd v Shape Australia Pty Ltd
A recent Federal Court decision in Shape Shopfitters Pty Ltd…
Use of a trade mark in source code can be trade mark infringement: the HARBOUR LIGHTS trade mark decision
Businesses often use metatags in the source code of their website…
It is important to choose a trade mark that does not have a resemblance to that of a market leader: the CLIPSAL trade mark decision
In Clipsal Australia Pty Ltd v Clipso Electrical Pty Ltd (No…
Australian Design registrations for non-physical designs
BackgroundIn recent years, there has been an increasing global…
Patent and Trade Mark Attorney conferences 2017
A number of our senior patent attorneys and trade mark attorneys…
Australian Trade Marks Office maintains strict approach to Shape marks
Van Ruth Pty Ltd [2016] ATMO 60 (8 August 2016)The Australian…
IP Australia announces official fee changes
IP Australia has recently announced a significant change…