251-260 of 573 results for 'consumer data right'

Beware the perils of false patent marking
Insight 23 Aug 2018

Patent marking is a useful way of notifying the public and potential infringers that monopoly rights exist or are pending in a product. However, falsely marking a product as 'patented' or 'patent pending' is fraught with danger. ...

Captive to no one: Australian Government releases its Ransomware Action Plan
Insight 17 Oct 2021

The Department for Home Affairs has released the Australian Government's Ransomware Action Plan (the Plan). This development forms part of the Government's Cyber Strategy and is the latest in a series of actions taken by the Government to combat the escalating threat of ransomware and extortion. ...

Have your say: government opens consultation on ADM and AI regulatory frameworks
Insight 30 Mar 2022

The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet is inviting responses to its recently released issues paper (Issues Paper) to inform future digital economy regulation in the areas of automated decision making (ADM) and artificial intelligence (AI). ...

Fool's gold – how packaging can be misleading or deceptive
Insight 23 Aug 2018

The Federal Court has ruled that adopting distinctive branding may not be enough to get a trader out of hot water if the get-up of the trader's products is similar to somebody else's. ...

In the danger zone? Unpacking the Top Gun: Maverick copyright lawsuit
Insight 01 Sep 2022

The long-awaited sequel to 1986's Top Gun, in which Tom Cruise reprises his role as US navy pilot Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell, has taken the global box office by storm. However, whether the studio behind the film had the necessary rights to make it is now the subject of a lawsuit. ...

Do the Corner's trade marks live up to their reputation?
Insight 27 Oct 2022

Australian courts must often decide whether two trade marks are 'deceptively similar'. A recent Full Federal Court decision emphasises that this deceptive similarity must arise from the resemblance of the marks themselves — not from their actual use or reputation. ...

The Federal Court rules that bossy letters to Boss' customers are misleading but not threatening
Insight 01 Sep 2022

The long-awaited sequel to 1986's Top Gun, in which Tom Cruise reprises his role as US navy pilot Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell, has taken the global box office by storm. However, whether the studio behind the film had the necessary rights to make it is now the subject of a lawsuit. ...

National Electricity and Gas rules update: September 2025
Insight 29 Oct 2025

In our latest update, we examine the progress of new and existing rule change requests to the AEMC in the month of September and take a closer look at the AER's draft Market Monitoring Information Order. ...

Thriving in an era of scrutiny: Culture and conduct
Insight 06 May 2019

Legal and compliance leaders should act now to combat serious and increasing legal and reputational risk ...

Combe International Ltd v Dr August Wolff: deceptive similarity where it counts
Insight 30 Apr 2021

IP Australia, the Federal Court and the Full Federal Court have considered whether the trade marks VAGISIL and VAGISAN are deceptively similar. The final answer has now been handed down by the Full Federal Court. We take a look at the decision and what it tells us about deceptive similarity. ...

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