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Flame's copyright claim success a 'dark horse'
Insight 28 Aug 2019

Christian rapper Flame has succeeded in a copyright infringement claim against Katy Perry regarding her single 'Dark Horse', in what some are viewing as an overreach of copyright protection. ...

Use of your own name must be in good faith
Insight 12 Aug 2019

Even where a family business is making use of its own surname, trade mark infringement and passing off are likely to be found where the conduct is not in good faith and has caused actual confusion. ...

Will the Australian food regulator change its tuna?
Insight 12 Aug 2019

From milk to meat and from chicken to tuna, the global animal-based food industry has been asking 'what's in a name?' in the context of the policy debate over the regulation of vegan alternatives to animal-based food products. ...

Sportsbet takes punt on descriptive mark
Insight 24 Jul 2019

The decision in Sportsbet Pty Ltd [2019] ATMO 86 regarding the inherent capacity to distinguish of the mark SAME GAME MULTI provides a timely reminder of the perils of adopting descriptive trade marks. ...

Stylkea – a bad idea?
Insight 25 Jun 2019

This Insight considers two recent examples of Australian businesses clashing with multinational businesses in relation to trade marks which serve as cautionary tales for all businesses. ...

A grape result – exporter of copycat Penfolds wines ordered to pay
Insight 25 Jun 2019

Companies exporting wine labelled with the Chinese equivalent of Australia's famous Penfolds brand have been ordered to pay more than $350,000 in damages for trade mark infringement. ...

Global trade mark update
Insight 25 Jun 2019

There have been significant, and proposed, trade mark law developments across the globe which are likely to inform trade mark portfolio strategy. ...

IP insurance: are you sure it's too expensive?
Insight 25 Jun 2019

IP disputes can be costly. One way firms can manage this risk is to obtain IP insurance. Once regarded as too expensive to work, recent developments in the market suggest that, for smaller businesses in particular, protection may now be more affordable. ...

Faster TGA disclosure - what it means for pharmaceutical patent litigation
Insight 23 Apr 2019

The TGA has consulted on whether it should disclose earlier that a prescription medicine is under evaluation and what types of prescription medicines should be published. ...

What do the Swiss and artificial sweetener have to do with patents?
Insight 18 Apr 2019

The recent Federal Court decision in Mylan Health Pty Ltd v Sun Pharma ANZ Pty Ltd [2019] FCA 28 deals with fascinating issues for patentees seeking to enforce Swiss-style claims against makers of bioequivalent products. ...

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