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IP Australia Official Fee Changes – For Better or Worse…?
Official fees payable to IP Australia are changing as of 1 October 2020.  In this article, we cover off the changes in relation to patent fees only.  However, trade...
Official fees payable to IP Australia are changing as of 1 October 2020.  In this article, we cover off...
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Battle of the IRON CHEF trade marks
Fuji Television Network Inc v Iron Chef Pizza Pty Ltd (2020) ATMO 107 (18 June 2020)  This decision concerns an opposition by Fuji Television Network Inc (“Fuji Television”) to an...
Fuji Television Network Inc v Iron Chef Pizza Pty Ltd (2020) ATMO 107 (18 June 2020)  This decision concerns an...
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LION: film titles as a sign of artistic origin but not a trade mark
Long Way Home Holdings Pty Ltd v Saroo Brierley Enterprises Pty Ltd ATMO 109 (23 June 2020)  A recent Australian Trade Marks Office decision has confirmed that the name...
Long Way Home Holdings Pty Ltd v Saroo Brierley Enterprises Pty Ltd ATMO 109 (23 June 2020)  A recent...
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Australian patents vs. designs: what are the differences?
It is a common belief that patents and designs share a similar legal basis, particularly as some jurisdictions, such as the United States, label an industrial design right as...
It is a common belief that patents and designs share a similar legal basis, particularly as some jurisdictions, such...
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New Zealand’s “drop-dead” divisional deadline… drops dead
New Zealand patent practice has long operated on a “drop-dead” deadline for the filing of a divisional application – once the would-be “parent” case is accepted, the facility to...
New Zealand patent practice has long operated on a “drop-dead” deadline for the filing of a divisional application –...
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Say hello to IP Australia’s new online portal for small and medium enterprises
Innovation by small and medium enterprises (SMEs) plays a significant role in the Australian economy.  For such companies, it is important that they adequately capture and control the commercial...
Innovation by small and medium enterprises (SMEs) plays a significant role in the Australian economy.  For such companies, it...
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Incorrect notifications issued by IPONZ/WIPO
A number of New Zealand trade mark owners have recently received incorrect notifications in relation their International Registrations designating New Zealand (“IRNZ”).  The Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand...
A number of New Zealand trade mark owners have recently received incorrect notifications in relation their International Registrations designating...
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New Zealand designs are now on the European Union Intellectual Property Office DesignView search tool
In 2012, the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) introduced a multi-jurisdictional design searching platform (DesignView), which has since expanded to include design data from IP Offices in major...
In 2012, the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) introduced a multi-jurisdictional design searching platform (DesignView), which has since...
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How can design registration help stop online sales of counterfeit products?
Design Registration – Vanguard Against Counterfeits on E-commerce Platforms It has been previously discussed that design registration is often overlooked, yet can be just as valuable as other forms of...
Design Registration – Vanguard Against Counterfeits on E-commerce Platforms It has been previously discussed that design registration is often overlooked,...
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