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Draft Bill proposes key trade mark law changes in Australia
The Australian Government recently released the Exposure Draft of the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Productivity Commission Response Part 1 and Other Measures) Bill (the Bill).
The Australian Government recently released the Exposure Draft of the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Productivity Commission Response Part 1...
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Should I trade mark my domain name?
There can be some confusion when it comes to ownership rights of trade marks and domain names. Domain names are obtained separately from trade marks. They are issued by...
There can be some confusion when it comes to ownership rights of trade marks and domain names. Domain names...
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The proposed long, slow death of Australia’s innovation patent
Attempts to kill off Australia’s second-tier “innovation patent” system have been ongoing for a number of years. In the most recent challenge, the Productivity Commission has been the lead...
Attempts to kill off Australia’s second-tier “innovation patent” system have been ongoing for a number of years. In the...
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Patent Owners: Key Things to Know
Patent owners need to know their options and any implications of their decisions. Most of the time, patent owners really just want to know two things: - How long will...
Patent owners need to know their options and any implications of their decisions. Most of the time, patent owners...
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New Zealand announces amendments to its patent regulations
Late last week the Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (IPONZ) announced that the New Zealand Patent Regulations will soon be subject to a number of adjustments. The amended...
Late last week the Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (IPONZ) announced that the New Zealand Patent Regulations will...
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New Zealand – Amendments to the Patents Regulations 2014 clear up a few uncertainties
New Zealand’s new Patents Act 2013 commenced on 13 September 2014, and was given effect by the accompanying Patents Regulations 2014.  Over the ensuing 3½ years, a few “uncertainties” (unintended consequences/drafting errors)...
New Zealand’s new Patents Act 2013 commenced on 13 September 2014, and was given effect by the accompanying Patents Regulations 2014.  Over...
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The CPTPP has been signed – no United States and “IP Lite”
The “CPTPP”, otherwise known as the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership is what remains of the “TPPA-11” (which was itself, what remained of the  Trans-Pacific Partnership (“TPP”)...
The “CPTPP”, otherwise known as the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership is what remains of the “TPPA-11”...
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The “gene patent” dichotomy between the US and Australia
The recent Meat & Livestock Australia Limited v Cargill, Inc (MLA) Federal Court decision has brought the significant differences that exist between Australian and US “gene patent” practice into sharp focus. These differences...
The recent Meat & Livestock Australia Limited v Cargill, Inc (MLA) Federal Court decision has brought the significant differences that exist between Australian...
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