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FanFirm Pty Ltd v Fanatics, LLC – Defences under the Trade Marks Act
The decision serves to underline two fundamental considerations needed for those operating within the Australian market.
Piper Alderman
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Senate to report on draft bill on licensing and custody framework for digital assets and stablecoins
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Blockchain Bites: Sanctions spotlight: Australia targets illicit crypto flows; Australia eyes 1% GDP gain from digital finance; What a relief: AML transitional rules have landed
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Blockchain Bites: Australia promises to regulate crypto, Timeline of FTXs collapse, JP Morgan completes on-chain pilot of bond transfers, Hong Kong strives to regain Asia's crypto crown
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Blockchain Bites: Australia sanctions Medibank attacker in first use of cyber powers, Number go up: FTX and Celsius recoveries buoyed by crypto markets, Full Court press: Judge quizzes SEC in Binance case, Japan serves up Web3 friendly policies
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Blockchain Bites: Digital ID bills passed, Australia's Budget Allocation for Crypto, Finance Regulation and Tech Innovation, Kraken wrestles SEC over regulatory waterline, Tornado Cash judgment yields whirlwind for developers, Sheriff of Wall St issues Wells Notice to Robinhood
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Blockchain Bites: FTX reports additional asset recoveries and past control failures, EU approves new AML/CTF rules for digital assets, BoE hiring for Digital Pound Development, Germany wilkommens legislation for blockchain based shares, Polygon Launches Use Case Collection, The End for Genesis Markets
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Blockchain Bites: Qoin tossed $14m penalty and AFSL ban; Some stablecoins are more equal than others: ASIC issues stablecoin relief; It's the vibe: High Court to rule on Bitcoin property dispute
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TLDR: 2025 crypto predications round-up
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Blockchain Bites: TLDR: 2026 crypto predictions round-up; Place your bets: Regulators tussle over the future of prediction markets; Newsflash: Victorian Appeals Court finds stealing Bitcoin is theft
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Not The Final Algorithm: The Full Court's Approach In Aristocrat
Debate about the patentability of computer-implemented inventions in Australia.Piper Alderman - Article
Cantarella Bros Pty Ltd v Lavazza Australia Pty Ltd – How to determine "ordinary signification" of trademark
The decision considered the test of whether the trademark held an "ordinary signification" for members of the public.Piper Alderman - Article
Progressive Green v Flo Energy: The (F)lowdown on trade mark infringement
The Progressive Green decision warns trade mark owners to ensure their mark isn't vulnerable to cancellation before pursuing litigation.Piper Alderman
