I was thrilled to be a guest on Andrea Gibbs show this Sunday, where we discussed trade marks and copyright law. In particular, we discussed an interesting European trade mark case in which street artist Banksy’s mark for part of … Continued
Following a fee review, regulations have now been made to amend IP Australia’s fees. The fee changes will commence on 1 October 2020. The fees for many of IP Australia’s patent and trade mark services will be going up. For … Continued
Key takeways IP Australia has joined TMview, which means that Australia’s trade mark data is now available on the TMview tool. TMview is an online trade mark search tool which, with the addition of Australia’s trade marks, allows users to … Continued
Key takeaways The ACCC has recently released a report into the Australian wine industry, which has identified a significant imbalance in the bargaining power of growers and winemakers. This imbalance has resulted in growers agreeing to supply contracts which contain … Continued
Key takeaways The repeal of section 51(3) of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) (CCA), known as the ‘IP Exemption’, comes into effect on 13 September 2019. As a result, many common terms relating to IP rights may be … Continued
Key takeways The Government has published a list of over 400 product names the European Union (EU) wants Australia to protect as geographical indications (GIs) for public objection. Submissions from concerned parties in relation to the protection of the proposed … Continued