SOUTHEAST ASIA
Key changes to Indonesian patent and trademark laws
Indonesia officially enacted Law No. 11 of year 2020, commonly known as the Omnibus Law, on 2 November 2020. The Omnibus Law contains revisions to multiple laws, including patent...
Indonesia officially enacted Law No. 11 of year 2020, commonly known as the Omnibus Law, on 2 November 2020....
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Brexit – European trade marks and registered Community designs
After a few false starts, back-stops, a transition period, and a global pandemic, the United Kingdom is finally ready to separate its trade marks and registered design rights from...
After a few false starts, back-stops, a transition period, and a global pandemic, the United Kingdom is finally ready...
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AUSTRALASIA
Names of Films – Trade Marks or Not Trade Marks?
LION In the recent Trade Marks Office decision of Long Way Home Holdings Pty Ltd v Saroo Brierly Enterprises Pty Ltd ATMO 109, the issue of whether a film...
LION In the recent Trade Marks Office decision of Long Way Home Holdings Pty Ltd v Saroo Brierly Enterprises Pty...
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AUSTRALASIA
Brand Protection and Criminal Offences
As IP practitioners, you have probably noticed counterfeit watches being sold at local markets, sometimes hidden from immediate view by the seller.  Over the past ~30 years, growth in...
As IP practitioners, you have probably noticed counterfeit watches being sold at local markets, sometimes hidden from immediate view...
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AUSTRALASIA
Combatting Counterfeiters: IP Australia’s “Smart Trade Mark” initiative
Counterfeiting can be a significant problem for brand owners and legitimate rights holders. It directly undermines legitimate business through lost sales revenue and has the potential to strain relationships...
Counterfeiting can be a significant problem for brand owners and legitimate rights holders. It directly undermines legitimate business through...
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IP Australia fee changes effective from 1 October 2020
IP Australia have announced changes to some of their fees, effective from 1st October 2020. The changes are intended to defer some of the costs to the renewal phase of...
IP Australia have announced changes to some of their fees, effective from 1st October 2020. The changes are intended to...
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AUSTRALASIA
Ceramiche Caesar S.p.A. V Caesarstone Ltd [2020] FCAFC 124 (28 July 2020)
In the recent decision of Ceramiche Caesar S.p.A. V Caesarstone Ltd  FCAFC 124 (28 July 2020) the Full Federal Court decided that the primary judge had erred in finding “honest...
In the recent decision of Ceramiche Caesar S.p.A. V Caesarstone Ltd  FCAFC 124 (28 July 2020) the Full Federal Court...
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AUSTRALASIA
BLACK SHEEP Trade Mark Dispute – Not all Sheep are the Same
Chris and Dora Di Lorenzo Partnership v Denversian Pty Ltd & Anor FCAA 1718 (30 June 2020) On 30 June 2020, Chris and Dora Di Lorenzo Partnership (Di Lorenzo)...
Chris and Dora Di Lorenzo Partnership v Denversian Pty Ltd & Anor FCAA 1718 (30 June 2020) On 30...
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AUSTRALASIA
Australian Trade Mark Fee Changes
The Australian Trade Marks Office (‘IP Australia’) has recently announced official fee changes effective from 1 October 2020. The most significant change is an increase to trade mark application fees. The...
The Australian Trade Marks Office (‘IP Australia’) has recently announced official fee changes effective from 1 October 2020. The most...
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