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2025 年 12 月，澳大利亚联邦法院审理了两起品牌纠纷中的临时（或初步）禁令申请：Prezzee Pty Ltd 诉 Epay Australia Pty Ltd [2025] FCA 1662 和 Lindrum 诉 T&P Lindrum Pty Ltd [2025] FCA 1644。

Brand owners need to be alert to the practical realities of enforcement, including the impact of delay, the quality of evidence required, and the commercial consequences of seeking urgent relief.

The use of the mark by the licensee did not qualify as "authorised use" due to lack of control by the trade mark owner.

In what was hailed as a landmark case, the US Supreme Court released the decision in KSR International Co v Teleflex Inc in April 2007. This decision was thought to be one that could have a significant impact on patent prosecution and infringement in the U.S., particularly in relation to the number of factors to be considered with regards to obviousness.

The differences between US and Australian patent eligibility practices for gene-based inventions are included in a table.

Article discusses filing patent applications using the PCT system and the IPE and outlines the benefits of each.

FemTech is rapidly growing in Australia, but more health technology options are needed to support Australian women.

This dispute was a successful opposition proceeding against the Singapore trademark application for "OT TANGO".

Amgen's PCSK9 antibody patents litigation has highlighted the divergent approach taken by major jurisdictions.

The decision shows that products made of assembled components must be carefully illustrated or run the risk of refusal.

If you are considering moving manufacturing to another market, or launching your brand in a new market, always remember to consider your trade mark early on.

Overview of some of the key parts of the ACCC guidelines on the repeal of s51(3) which aims to give clarity re IP rights

The patent application pertained to a navigation device to assist people to move around a crowded venue efficiently.

The patent dispute between Lockwood Security Products Pty Ltd and Doric Products Pty Ltd has been running since 2000 and has now been the subject of two decisions of the High Court of Australia. In the second decision handed down by the High Court in May this year, the High Court has reiterated the legal principle that a "scintilla of invention" remains sufficient in Australian law to support the validity of a patent.

The decision highlights the complexity of the extension of time and extension of term provisions in patent legislation.

Recent case considered the requirements of an exclusive licence under the Patents Act 1990.

Use of elements of a competitor's trade mark on a website – trade mark use or descriptive use?