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Following the High Court's clarification in Zip Co Limited v Firstmac Limited, Australian businesses face heightened expectations for conducting thorough trade mark searches before brand adoption.

The Federal Court of Australia recently refused an application for an interlocutory injunction by Aventis because ten months had elapsed between Aventis’ realisation of allegedly infringing conduct by two generic manufacturers and its subsequent application for injunctive relief from such conduct (Interpharma Pty Ltd v Aventis Pharma SA [2011] FCA 32).

Businesses should avoid adopting trade marks that contain elements that indicate well-known trade marks.

The Court held that the name of a style of bikini was not a trade mark, so infringement proceedings were not warranted.

The TRIPS Agreement sets out the minimum requirements for intellectual property protection for WTO member states.

How has the coronavirus outbreak affected the Australian & NZ trade mark operations?

Kind codes tell you what significant events have occurred in the lifecycle of a patent.

This decision was hoped to bring clarity to a controversial area - the patentability of computer implemented methods.

The Future Made in Australia Act, announced recently, may be the incentive for expanded investment in cleantech.

The Federal Court has confirmed that isolated genetic/biological material is patentable subject matter in Australia.

This article emphasises the importance of retaining and revising, not abolishing, Australia's Innovation Patent System.

Businesses should be careful if adopting prefixes or suffixes in their branding which could indicate other trade marks.

This article considers the provisions relating to patents and designs in the recent RCEP trade agreement.

Brief guide to help brand owners utilise the FIFA Women's World Cup® without breaching any laws.

The Budapest Treaty regulates the deposit of "micro-organisms" with a designated International Depositary Authority.

Recent case highlights the importance of construing claims using plain English meaning and not adding a gloss to the language.