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Honest concurrent use: a rock-solid reminder of the importance of specific evidence
A recent decision of the Full Court of the Federal Court has highlighted that evidence of honest concurrent use of a trade mark must relate to the specific goods or services covered by an application. It's a timely reminder about the need for care in selecting the scope of the goods and services covered by a mark. ...
Swiss claims and skinny labels: Full Federal Court considers infringement
An enlarged bench of the Full Federal Court has considered the principles applying to infringement of Swiss-style claims, with the decision potentially limiting the application of Swiss-style claims in the context of so-called second medical use patents, where the allegedly infringing products are ʽskinny-labelled’. ...
Major proposed changes to FIRB regime from 1 January 2021: release of exposure draft of amending legislation – national security test
On 31 July 2020 the Federal Government released exposure drafts of legislation to amend Australia's foreign investment laws to include a new national security test and make various other changes. This insight examines the new national security test, with the other changes to be covered in follow on ...
ALRC recommends broad changes to Australia's corporate criminal responsibility regime
The ALRC is proposing an ambitious reform agenda to recalibrate the role that federal criminal law plays in the overall regulation of companies and better align corporate criminal liability with corporate culpability. Read our latest insight for our analysis on the report. ...
Investing via convertible debt instruments in Vietnam
We look at the pros and cons of convertible debt instruments compared to traditional equity investment in Vietnam, the availability of these instruments to foreign investors and a comparison between convertible loan and convertible bond. ...
EPA WA developments: 10 key things you need to know about proposed changes to the Environmental Protection Act 1986 (WA)
On 16 April 2020, the Environmental Protection Amendment Bill 2020 (WA) was introduced into Parliament. Although described in its second reading as the most significant reform of the Environmental Protection Act 1986 (WA) (EP Act) since its inception, the changes proposed in the Bill reflect a fairly modest reform agenda targeting improvements to the existing legislative framework. ...
State infrastructure post-COVID-19: what are WA's changing infrastructure needs?
IWA was established in July 2019. It is tasked with preparing a 20-year strategy, refreshed every five years. The strategy will address social, economic and environmental infrastructure sectors (and cross-sector issues). ...
WA mining sector post-COVID-19: from collaboration to cooperation
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has granted interim authorisations in the mining sector that have been targeted at loosening communication and coordination restrictions and to allow companies to work together to ensure the security of supplies and services critical to the mining sector during COVID-19 ...
Building and Construction Industry (Security of Payment) Bill 2020 (WA)
A consultation draft Building and Construction Industry (Security of Payment) Bill 2020 (WA) (Bill) was released to key industry stakeholders for comment around May 2020. The Bill, if adopted, will pr ...
ACCC loses 'flushable wipes' appeal due to pleading and evidentiary issues
The decision in ACCC v Kimberly-Clark Australia identifies pleading and evidentiary issues in the ACCC's case, and provides useful guidance for companies about how courts will interpret product representations and what will be considered the relevant 'context' of representations made in marketing ...