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Illustrates types of IP considerations made regarding research intended to lead to the development of a commercial product.

In these booming Internet days, domain names are becoming increasingly important. Recent domain name auctions have seen bids in the hundreds of thousands of dollars for key generic domains. A current domain name dispute provides an important lesson for all domain name holders about ensuring that they retain what they have paid for.

The A-C was satisfied that the non-use was from special circumstances, so the application for revocation was refused.

The Australian Parliament has recently introduced the Intellectual Property Laws Amendments Bill 2006 to amend and revise Australian IP laws. The major changes are in the areas of patents and trade marks.

This new agreement will provide for the protection of 200 Chinese and European Union geographical indications.

Of the proposed reforms to NZ Patent Law, the most significant change comes in relation to computer software.

Section 125 of the Australian Patents Act 1990 (Cth) provides that "a person who wishes to exploit an invention may apply to a prescribed Court for a declaration that the exploitation of the invention would not infringe a claim of a particular complete specification". An affirmative decision is termed a non-infringement declaration ("NID") and protects its holder from being liable for damages or an account of profits even where the NID is later revoked.

There are quite a few common misconceptions regarding patenting. Here, we address a selection of myths which are observed on an all-too-regular basis, and provide some tips on how to better work with the system.

There are quite a few common misconceptions regarding patenting. Here, we address a selection of myths which are observed on an all-too-regular basis, and provide some tips on how to better work with the system.

Alloys are one of the oldest technologies known to man and feature quite prominently in records of cases going back as far as the late 19th century. Looking at old Reports of Patent Cases from a century ago, it is easy to be struck by just how familiar the subject matter is in cases like Thermit v Weldite (production of alloys of aluminium and metals such as chromium, iron, tungsten, molybdenum, nickel, cobalt etc), compared to most of the other long antiquated technology which was in dispute a

One aspect of brand protection, which many businesses often overlook, is the protection of Chinese language trademarks.

An IP Australia discussion paper has been released concerning proposed amendments to Australia's trade mark legislation.

In a decision issued by the Australian Trade Mark Office, STELLA successfully opposed acceptance of the ST ELLA mark.

In Pioneer Computers Australia Pty Limited v Pioneer KK ([2009] FCA 135, February 23 2009), the Federal Court of Australia has considered the issue of technology convergence in deciding whether to exercise its discretion in cancellation proceedings.

Discusses the unitary patent and Unified Patent Court, current issues and the significance of the timing of German ratification.

Businesses currently contemplating filing a new trade mark application, should file before 1 October 2012 fee increases.

Summary of Tasman Insulation New Zealand Ltd v Knauf Insulation Ltd [2014] NZHC 960.