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"Raising the Bar” – Australia’s new intellectual property legislation at a glance
Posted on 28/03/2012 by
The Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Raising the Bar) Bill 2011 has recently been passed by the Australian Senate and the House of Representatives[1][#_ftn1]. Read More
Cancer Voices Australia v Myriad Genetics Inc in the Federal Court of Australia
Posted on 27/02/2012 by
A landmark case which could have major implications for the Australian biotechnology sector was launched last week in the Australian Federal Court against patent holder Myriad Genetics and its Australian licensee, Genetic Technologies. Read More
Has Australia illegally stripped the tobacco industry's IP rights with plain cigarette packaging?
Posted on 15/02/2012 by
Australia has taken a world first step in passing legislation mandating plain packaging of tobacco products. Read More
What's all the fuss over NUCKIN FUTS?
Posted on 25/01/2012 by
The modern world has become so clogged with sensory stimulation that businesses are resorting to shock advertising tactics or “shockvertising” to differentiate their products. Read More
IP Australia introduces TM CHECK
Posted on 12/09/2011 by
Not all business names are created equal. Your trade mark can be your business name, but your business name may not be available as your trade mark. Read More
Streamlining IP Protection in Australia and New Zealand
Posted on 03/06/2011 by
Separated only by the Tasman Sea and isolated from major trading partners in Europe and the Americas, Australia and New Zealand have a long history of economic cooperation. Read More
Australian and New Zealand copyright law for databases, compilations, and directories
Posted on 17/03/2011 by
In December 2010, the Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia delivered another landmark decision for Australian copyright law. Read More
A single patent examination for New Zealand and Australia
Posted on 24/02/2011 by
On Wednesday 16 February 2011, New Zealand Prime Minister John Key and Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard announced progress on harmonising the intellectual property laws of New Zealand and Australia. Read More
Australian Patents Act - proposed amendments to prevent gene patenting
Posted on 06/12/2010 by
A private member’s Bill, the Patent Amendment (Human Genes and Biological Materials) Bill 2010 was recently introduced in Australia’s Parliament. Read More
Personal Property Securities
Posted on 21/05/2010
In the same way real estate is frequently mortgaged as security to raise loans, it is also common practice for lenders or creditors in commercial transactions to require securities be given over business assets other than land,... Read More