ArticleApple loses "App Store" trade markApple has failed in its attempt to register "APP STORE" as a trade mark.AustraliaIntellectual PropertyMarque Lawyers
ArticleCan a gene mutation be patented? High Court says noA patent would give Myriad Genetics a monopoly over the right to manufacture the resulting product for cancer. treatment.AustraliaIntellectual PropertyMarque Lawyers
ArticleSay goodbye to Hollywood?iiNet, an ISP, provided internet access and had no direct power to prevent its customers from infringing copyright.
ArticleAll’s fair in love and war, but not free tradeAustralia has signed a free trade agreement with South Korea – good news for Australian exporters!AustraliaInternational LawMarque Lawyers
ArticleThe Singapore Convention on Mediation, easy sailing toward enforceabilityThe Singapore Convention on Mediation permits most settlement deeds or arrangements to be enforced in signatory states.AustraliaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationMarque Lawyers
ArticleBarbie records your child’s conversations and your TV listens in too. Is your company collecting personal information for a reasonable purpose?Businesses should review their collection practices to make sure they're not poking their noses in where they shouldn't.AustraliaPrivacyMarque Lawyers
ArticleBig Brother is watching: Australias snoopers charter is now lawTechnology companies, industry groups and civil libertarians are united in their stance that this is a terrible new law.AustraliaTechnologyMarque Lawyers
ArticleTop 5 things you need to know to fly your drone post 29 September 2016CASA is reducing the entry requirements for flying very small (under 2kg) drones commercially.AustraliaTransportMarque Lawyers
ArticleNailed! Marque Lawyers’ semi-regular wrap up of who’s been sprung by the ACCC and how much it cost themThe bulletin discusses recent cases in which the ACCC has alleged breaches of the new Australian Consumer Law regime.AustraliaConsumer ProtectionMarque Lawyers
ArticlePlanes, Trains and Jarryd Hayne's trade marksAustralian trade mark law provides that registration of a trade mark may be opposed if the application is in bad faith.AustraliaIntellectual PropertyMarque Lawyers
ArticleSendle Ascendant Start-up wins big trade mark victory over Australia PostAustralia Post had no grounds to oppose Sendle's trademark application for the slogan: 'Post without the office.'.AustraliaIntellectual PropertyMarque Lawyers
ArticleNailed! Marque Lawyers semi-regular wrap up of whos been sprung by the ACCC and how much it costThis article includes summaries of recent cases involving the ACCC, cartels and misleading and deceptive conduct.AustraliaAntitrust/Competition LawMarque Lawyers
ArticleFashion too hot to handle - Givenchy and Ivanka Trump's lines recalled due to burn riskIn Australia, the ACCC has the power to recall a product if it considers it unsafe or likely to cause injury to a person.AustraliaConsumer ProtectionMarque Lawyers
ArticleAustralia is not for sale: The government imposes unprecedented FIRB restrictions on foreign investmentInvestment, foreign and local, is key to getting Australia's economy up and running, once the COVID-19 crisis has passed.AustraliaGovernment, Public SectorMarque Lawyers
ArticleWhat publishers need to know about Rebel Wilsons $4.5M defamation winRebel Wilson won her defamation case against the publishers of Woman's Day, over articles calling her a serial liar.AustraliaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationMarque Lawyers
ArticleNo hugs allowed! ASIC says to keep your family at arm’s lengthA public company that provides a "financial benefit" to a related party (such as a director or a person who controls the company) needs to first get the approval of its shareholders unless it fits within an exemption in the Corporations Act.AustraliaAntitrust/Competition LawMarque Lawyers
ArticleA new financial year, new numbers to rememberHere is a summary of some of the key changes in the workplace, employment law and superannuation effective 1 July 2017.AustraliaEmployment and HRMarque Lawyers
ArticleThis is why the PMs proposed anti-protest laws are bunkumPrime Minister Scott Morrison wants to increase protection for the mining industry from environmental group protesters.AustraliaEnergy and Natural ResourcesMarque Lawyers
ArticleCan the NRA fund an Australian political party? What you need to know about our election donation lawsWith new laws and a Federal election coming, it is a good time to check your compliance with political donation laws.AustraliaGovernment, Public SectorMarque Lawyers
ArticleStopping the fake indigenous art flood – when does cultural appropriation become theft?Protecting indigenous art is a complex issue, and the first step should be to understand what we really want to protect.AustraliaGovernment, Public SectorMarque Lawyers