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Escaping IP infringement of renowned handbag
Insight 15 Dec 2020

On 6 November 2020, Australian fashion label State of Escape Pty Ltd (State of Escape) – renowned for its 'unique' perforated neoprene handbag – lost its two-year-long battle with Chuchka ...

Exhaustion of rights doctrine is now in Australia
Insight 15 Dec 2020

Calidad Pty Ltd v Seiko Epson Corporation confirms the exhaustion of rights doctrine now applies to Australian patent law. Patent owners cannot exercise their rights under the Patents Act 1990 (Cth) (Act) over specific patented products once those specific products have been sold onto the market. ...

Major FIRB reforms to commence on 1 January 2021
Insight 14 Dec 2020

The Australian Government has finalised and released legislation to make major changes to Australia's foreign investment laws – commonly known as the 'FIRB regime' – with effect from 1 January 2021. This Insight summarises the key changes to the FIRB regime. ...

RCEP: Australia signs largest free trade agreement in the world
Insight 15 Dec 2020

On 15 November 2020, Australia, China, Japan, Korea and New Zealand joined the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to sign the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), currently ...

Allens advises Santos on Barossa LNG SPA with Diamond Gas International
News 13 Dec 2020

The long-term SPA is for the supply of 1.5 million metric tonnes per annum of Santos equity LNG over an initial period of 10 years with extension options. The SPA is strategically important for ...

Court calls last drinks on URBAN ALE trade mark
Insight 15 Dec 2020

Is URBAN ALE a distinctive trade mark? Would you consider the words URBAN PALE (displayed prominently on your stubby) to merely describe the type of beer? Are inner-city breweries 'cool', 'trendy' and ...

Who's the fairest of them all? Comparative advertising amongst cosmetic competitors
Insight 15 Dec 2020

In recent proceedings before the Federal Court, Allergan was unsuccessful in its claim for infringement of its registered BOTOX trade marks against Self Care. Allergan alleged that Self Care infringed ...

Australian foreign investment national security reforms – moneylending exemption survives, substantially intact
Insight 13 Dec 2020

As part of the national security reforms the Government had proposed to revoke the moneylending exemption in the case of security over a 'national security business'. This would have required foreign lenders to apply to the Foreign Investment Review Board for approval or exemption before undertaking routine loan participations. ...

Removal of trade marks for non-use – a bittersweet end for "LIME"
Insight 15 Dec 2020

A recent Federal Court decision has highlighted how different factors can impact the assessment of a non-use application under section 92(4) of the Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth).1 The Taxiprop decision c ...

Design and Distribution Obligations
Insight 13 Dec 2020

Design and Distribution Obligations (DDO) regime is one of the biggest things for the financial services industry in 2020, affecting almost every part of the industry. ...

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