AUSTRALASIA
Intellectual property and the family business
Like any other business, a family business will develop intellectual property and must deal from time to time with intellectual property issues. What is intellectual property? Intellectual property (“IP”) is difficult...
Like any other business, a family business will develop intellectual property and must deal from time to time with...
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AUSTRALASIA
Attempts by Simonds Homes to enforce site-blocking provisions
Section 115A of the Copyright Act 1968 allows copyright owners to seek, from the Federal Court, an injunction requiring internet service providers (ISPs) to block access to any ‘online...
Section 115A of the Copyright Act 1968 allows copyright owners to seek, from the Federal Court, an injunction requiring...
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AUSTRALASIA
Official text of Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement released
The official text of the 12-country Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement between Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, the US and Vietnam was released...
The official text of the 12-country Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement between Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico,...
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SOUTHEAST ASIA
Announcing the re-opening of our Trade Marks Office in Singapore
Our market leading Singapore office, which continues to hold the number one position for patent filings, is pleased to announce the re-opening of its trade marks practice this week....
Our market leading Singapore office, which continues to hold the number one position for patent filings, is pleased to...
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AUSTRALASIA
Arche SAS v Daniel Bartholomew Jones [2015] ATMO 75 (19 August 2015)
Mr Jones filed applications to register the trade marks ARCHIES and ARCHIES Device (shown below) covering orthopaedic goods and footwear in Classes 10 and 25. These applications were opposed...
Mr Jones filed applications to register the trade marks ARCHIES and ARCHIES Device (shown below) covering orthopaedic goods and...
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AUSTRALASIA
Richemont International SA v Cabot Company Limited [2015] ATMO 72 (13 August 2015)
Cabot Company Limited applied for extension of protection of International Registration Designating Australia in class 14 for watches of the mark.The extension of protection was opposed under sections 44...
Cabot Company Limited applied for extension of protection of International Registration Designating Australia in class 14 for watches of...
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AUSTRALASIA
Sport Direct Holding BV v Reece Pty Ltd [2015] ATMO 78 (25 August 2015)
This matter concerned an opposition by Reece to the partial removal of its trade mark registration (shown below). The removal action was filed by Sport Direct and sought the...
This matter concerned an opposition by Reece to the partial removal of its trade mark registration (shown below). The...
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AUSTRALASIA
Guccio Gucci SpA v Guess?, Inc [2015] ATMO 71 (11 August 2015)
Guess’ Australian designations (one covering Class 9 and the other Class 18) of its International Registration for GG Device was opposed by Gucci. Gucci led evidence of its ‘high volume...
Guess’ Australian designations (one covering Class 9 and the other Class 18) of its International Registration for GG Device...
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