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Proposed Copyright Reform in Australia – Limited Liability Scheme for Use of Orphan Works

Reforms to the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) (Act) are just around the corner, and after two years of extensive stakeholder consultation, the Government has finally proposed a limited liability scheme for use of orphan works. The...more

SENSIS v SENSES – Federal Court Makes Findings of Deceptive Similarity

The Federal Court of Australia has found that the use of “SENSES DIRECT” was deceptively similar to an applicant’s earlier registered “SENSIS” trade marks. ...more

Fashion Law Newsletter - March 2018

Style is something each of us already has, all we need to do is find it." – Diane von Furstenberg Welcome to our latest edition of Fashion Law where we provide you with the latest updates on legal issues affecting the...more

Change is Coming to Australian Parallel Importation law – What do you Need to Know?

Trade mark holders may need to reassess their commercial and international marketing strategies as the proposed amendments to the parallel importation provisions of the Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth) (Act) take a step closer to...more

Is Social Media Sharing of Sports Clips Copyright Infringement? Recent UK Judicial Clarification and International Implications

In our annual review last year “Sports Industry 2015: A Year of Unprecedented Landmark Change”, we predicted that the battle against media piracy would be a key area for rights holders in 2016, highlighting “social media...more

High Court of Australia Determines Landmark Trade Mark Case in Cantarella Bros Pty Ltd v Modena Trading Pty Ltd

The High Court of Australia (High Court) this week handed down only its third decision considering trade mark law since the enactment of the Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth). This decision could reduce barriers to registration for...more

12/12/2014  /  Australia , Trade Marks Act , Trademarks

The Great Bottle Battle – Coke vs Pepsi

On 28 November 2014, the Federal Court of Australia (Court) dismissed claims of trade mark infringement, misleading or deceptive conduct and passing off made by The Coca-Cola Company (Coke) against PepsiCo Inc, PepsiCo...more

It's Happening: Generic Top-Level Domains Update

On 23 October 2013, Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) began the rollout of the new generation of top-level domain names, heralding the event as "the biggest change to the internet since its...more

11/5/2013  /  gTLD , ICANN , Internet , Websites

Rockin' all Over the World: Continue to Protect Your Brand as More Countries Join the Madrid Protocol

It became easier for brand owners to achieve global trade mark protection for their brands when Australia became a party to the Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks (the...more

Dot Anything: Generic Top-Level Domains Update

On January 12, 2012, ICANN, the authority responsible for management of the internet domain name system, launched the new, expanded, gTLD program, which we reported on here. As implementation moves forward, we want to keep...more

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