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AUSTRALASIA

26th Mar 2019

Case Note: Calico Global Pty Ltd v Calico LLC [2018] FCA 2096 (21 December 2018)

Two years on from Lodestar Anstalt v Campari America LLC FCAFC 92 (the Lodestar Case), trade mark owners are still at risk of having their trade mark registrations...

Two years on from Lodestar Anstalt v Campari America LLC FCAFC 92 (the Lodestar Case), trade mark owners...

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AUSTRALASIA

12th Mar 2019

Australia update: Legislative makeover for the cosmetic industry

To freshen up, the cosmetic industry may from time to time introduce a new ingredient in its makeup, soap, shampoo, deodorant, hair dye and other similar products. To the...

To freshen up, the cosmetic industry may from time to time introduce a new ingredient in its makeup, soap,...

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AUSTRALASIA

6th Mar 2019

Key things to keep in mind when signing on the dotted line… electronically

With the advancement of information technology in the last two decades, businesses are transacting more digitally and need to be aware of the consequences of signing off documents electronically....

With the advancement of information technology in the last two decades, businesses are transacting more digitally and need to...

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AUSTRALASIA

5th Feb 2019

Perpetual contracts: can they be terminated?

In an article published in May last year, we examined the right to terminate a contract if the other party was insolvent and the impact of a recent amendment...

In an article published in May last year, we examined the right to terminate a contract if the other...

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AUSTRALASIA

4th May 2018

You think you have a right to terminate a contract if the other side is insolvent? Maybe not after 1 July 2018

From 1 July 2018, new restrictions will come into effect preventing parties from enforcing certain rights (including termination rights) triggered by insolvency events. The new laws seek to...

From 1 July 2018, new restrictions will come into effect preventing parties from enforcing certain rights (including termination rights)...

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AUSTRALASIA

14th Sep 2017

Australia Update: Trade Mark Owners – When your Trade Mark Licence Becomes a Franchise

If you have an arrangement where you allow another party to use your trade mark for certain goods or services, and you have certain rights to say how the...

If you have an arrangement where you allow another party to use your trade mark for certain goods or...

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AUSTRALASIA

12th Sep 2016

Australia Update: New unfair contract term protections effective on 12 November 2016

Are you ready for the 12 November 2016 deadline to comply with changes to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 and the Australian Consumer Law?

Are you ready for the 12 November 2016 deadline to comply with changes to the Australian Securities and Investments...

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GREATER CHINA

8th Feb 2016

Consider China for Your New E-Resolution

As we welcome the Lunar New Year, Australian businesses may wish to consider China for their “new e-resolution”. “The whole world will witness the power of Chinese consumption …...

As we welcome the Lunar New Year, Australian businesses may wish to consider China for their “new e-resolution”. “The...

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AUSTRALASIA

13th Oct 2015

Partner or perish – Five tips you must know before taking your technology into China

Australia signed the landmark Free Trade Agreement with China (the ChAFTA) on 17 June 2015. The ChAFTA unlocks significant business potential in China for Australian businesses.

Australia signed the landmark Free Trade Agreement with China (the ChAFTA) on 17 June 2015. The ChAFTA unlocks significant...

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AUSTRALASIA

27th Aug 2013

Holders of security interests on intellectual property should act now

Do you have security interests, such as a mortgage, a charge or a lien on intellectual property? If so, you should be aware of the effect of the...

Do you have security interests, such as a mortgage, a charge or a lien on intellectual property? If...

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AUSTRALASIA

9th Oct 2012

Warranty Against Defects – Expiration of Transitional Grace Period

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has indicated that from October 2012, the “transitional arrangement” where the ACCC will take into account any practical difficulties for businesses in...

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has indicated that from October 2012, the “transitional arrangement” where the ACCC...

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AUSTRALASIA

24th Apr 2008

IP ownership in university employment – A duty to conduct general research distinguished from a duty to invent

A recent decision of the Federal Court has undermined the certainty of ownership of intellectual property by universities, and highlighted the importance of employment contracts having express provisions governing...

A recent decision of the Federal Court has undermined the certainty of ownership of intellectual property by universities, and...

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