It is now possible to "test the water" by first filing an application through IP Australia's fast-track headstart system.

Health & Medical Research & Development issues paper released as part of an inquiry into its impacts on the economy.

Eligible applicants may be able to fast-track USPTO examination of a US non-provisional patent application.

In the recent decision of E & J Gallo Winery v Lion Nathan Australia Pty Limited [2009] FCAFC 27, the Full Federal Court found that the conduct of Lion Nathan in selling in the Australian market a specialty beer under the trade mark BAREFOOT RADLER constituted infringement of an Australian registered trade mark BAREFOOT, in the name of Gallo, in class 33 for "wines".

The patent system in Australia empowers the Government to deem a patent as SECRET.

Since the "Madrid Protocol" in 2001, a single international trademark application can be filed in a number of countries.

Australia has passed a new Raising the Bar Bill, which has introduced a broad research exemption to patent infringement.

An overseas manufacturer supplied goods to Australian retailers in China, who sold the goods to customers in Australia.

Solahart was successful in establishing that use of SOLARHUT was an infringement of trade mark registration of SOLAHART.

Using trade marks as keywords and metatags on the internet: An Australian perspective

Considering the assignment or transfer of your trade marks should be on your checklist of things to do.

You may be aware that there has been an ongoing dispute between Cadbury and Darrell Lea in relation to Darrell Lea's use of the colour purple

Having left the European Union, the UK is now in a transition period, which is scheduled to end on 31 December 2020.

Do you know why you mark your patented articles and associated advertising, brochures and web sites with "PATENT 1234567", "PATENT", or "PAT PEND"? There may be a number of reasons, but the primary reason will be to increase the likelihood that infringers will be liable from the earliest infringement and not just for their infringing activities after the date upon which they are advised in writing of the existence of the relevant patent. However, do any of your articles etc bear those markings e

The rules about the patentability in Europe of plants or plant products (obtained by a biological process) keep changing.

In a recent Federal Court case (Inverness Medical Switzerland GmbH v MDS Diagnostics Pty Limited), it was held that a director of two of the companies selling the infringing product was also personally liable for the infringing acts.

The Cleantech sector is a rapidly growing field encompassing a diverse range of technologies which aim to mitigate climate change and reduce the world’s carbon footprint.

Discussion about expansion to patent box scheme which extends support for agricultural or veterinary sectors.

A new national business name registration service is to replace the State/Territory registration system currently in place.

Hamilton Laboratories protect its valuable intellectual property throughout its innovation journey.