ArticleTwo women, two teenage dreams, one nameBrand owners should register a trade mark as early as possible, especially if they wish to use their name as a trade mark.AustraliaIntellectual PropertySpruson & Ferguson Lawyers
ArticleUncovering the covered – YouTube reinstates AI-created Frank Sinatra cover of Britney Spears 2004 hit ToxicIn Australia, the use of datasets to train AI systems could carry with it a significant risk of copyright infringement.AustraliaIntellectual PropertySpruson & Ferguson Lawyers
ArticleIPOS PPH Pilot With China Extended, France PPH Now PermanentSingapore's Intellectual Property Office has extended its Patent Prosecution Highway pilot with China through 2031 and made its PPH program with France permanent...SingaporeIntellectual PropertySpruson & Ferguson Lawyers
ArticleSingapore - SG IP Fast Track programme expanded to include trade mark and registered design applicationsThis development allows innovative businesses to secure an entire package of IP rights around their products in months.SingaporeIntellectual PropertySpruson & Ferguson Lawyers
ArticleExamination of international registrations of trade marks designating ThailandEnlisting the careful assistance of local trademark counsel may be a good idea for navigating the Thai DIP's practices.ThailandIntellectual PropertySpruson & Ferguson Lawyers
ArticleAustralia second in cleantech growth – tips for in-house counselAustralia is a hotbed for innovation in the renewable energy sector. Tips for in-house counsel working in the cleantech space.AustraliaEnergy and Natural ResourcesSpruson & Ferguson Lawyers
ArticleAdditional damages for trade mark infringement in Australia – lessons from the MALISHUS decisionThe court has power to award significant "additional damages" in cases of what it considers to be flagrant infringement.AustraliaIntellectual PropertySpruson & Ferguson Lawyers
ArticleAusPat ... the electrodes have been applied and the sparks are flyingIP Australia’s full text searching shocked from the beta phase to go live.AustraliaIntellectual PropertySpruson & Ferguson Lawyers
ArticleAustralia reigns supreme over the US in patenting diagnostic methodsA non-invasive method of detecting fetal characteristics and abnormalities is patent eligible subject matter in Australia.AustraliaIntellectual PropertySpruson & Ferguson Lawyers
ArticleAustralian Patent Office considers the plausibility of Swiss-style claimsThe APO will apply a similar standard of plausibility to method of treatment claims as it will to Swiss-style claims.AustraliaIntellectual PropertySpruson & Ferguson Lawyers
ArticleBack to Basics: The 5 Best Reasons For Patenting Your TechnologyThrough modern business practices, there are a number of ways in which patent protection can benefit your business.AustraliaIntellectual PropertySpruson & Ferguson Lawyers
ArticleCombatting counterfeiters: Smart Trade Mark initiative by IP AustraliaThe Smart Trade Mark uses blockchain technology to verify that products, sales channels and trade mark uses are genuine.AustraliaIntellectual PropertySpruson & Ferguson Lawyers
ArticleCommonwealth damages claim for overpaying on patented products continuesIf damages are awarded to the Commonwealth, this will concern patentee companies considering interlocutory injunctions. AustraliaIntellectual PropertySpruson & Ferguson Lawyers
ArticleCopying Your Favourite CD Can Now Be LegalThe Australian Copyright Amendment Act 2006 was passed on 11 December 2006 as part of the Commonwealth Government’s copyright reforms in response to new challenges posed by emerging technologies and the growth of the digital environment.AustraliaIntellectual PropertySpruson & Ferguson Lawyers
ArticleCopyright pitfalls in New Zealand: lessons to be learnt from Jeanswest v G-StarThe case is a reminder that New Zealand law, while closely related to Australian law, is not the same in every respect.AustraliaIntellectual PropertySpruson & Ferguson Lawyers
ArticleEnergy Beverages LLC v Cantarella Bros Pty Ltd [2019] ATMO 150 - opposition to trade mark registrationThe Registrar also found that use of Cantarella's trademark was unlikely to mislead or deceive, or amount to passing off.AustraliaIntellectual PropertySpruson & Ferguson Lawyers
ArticleFederal Court of Australia dismisses preliminary discovery application regarding biosimilar suspected of infringing manufacturing process patentsWe discuss Pfizer Ireland Pharmaceuticals v Samsung Bioepis AU Pty Ltd [2017] FCA 285.AustraliaIntellectual PropertySpruson & Ferguson Lawyers
ArticleGin, the best medicine: opposition to trademark registrationAs the opposition failed on all grounds, the trade mark ‘APOTHECARY GIN' is to proceed to registration in Australia.AustraliaIntellectual PropertySpruson & Ferguson Lawyers
ArticleHow To - And How Not To - Threaten Patent InfringementSection 128 of the Australian Patents Act 1990 provides relief for a person threatened with patent infringement where such threats are later shown to have been "unjustified". The aggrieved person may be entitled to various forms of relief.AustraliaIntellectual PropertySpruson & Ferguson Lawyers