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EU leads the way with counterfeit crackdown
The European Commission has recently established the world's first counterfeit and piracy watch list, which aims to crack down on counterfeiting and piracy both within the European Union and in external suspect markets. Partner Tim Golder and Vacation Clerk Scott Sidley report. ...
Four key principles from Sigma v Wyeth
Justice Jagot's mammoth judgment in Sigma Pharmaceuticals (Australia) Pty Ltd v Wyeth sets down important principles relating to claims for damages under the usual undertaking as to damages, where an interlocutory injunction has been wrongly granted. ...
Victory for software innovators as APO gets ROKTed
Australian start-up ROKT has had a major win in the fight for software-related inventions. Senior Associate and Patent Attorney Pasquale Aliberti considers the ramifications. ...
3D printing legal workshop - a deeper dive
The Allens 3D Printing Practice recently held a workshop in Melbourne and Sydney which explored key legal issues arising from 3D printing particularly for the healthcare industry Our Allens panel members - Sarah Matheson Ric Morgan Phil OSullivan Dr Tony Shaw Tracy Lu and Rob Munro - were joined by ...
The CoOL change is here
We provide an update on the new Country of Origin Labelling regime which came into effect on 1 July 2016 and the Federal Government’s proposed changes to the safe harbour provisions under the Australian Consumer Law. ...
Protecting innovation without patents - data exclusivity and market exclusivity
Developments in patent law and the consequential limitations on patentability for biologic medicines mean that data exclusivity and market exclusivity can be the primary protection afforded to originator biologic medicines This is most stark in the US where patent protection for biologic medicines ...
Trade mark owners beware
The Full Federal Court has put trademark owners in Australia making it clear that when trade mark applications are filed in the incorrect name, the defect is fatal. Accordingly, it is vital that trade mark owners conduct a critical analysis of their trade mark portfolios and ensure that valid rights ...
Full Federal Court eggsplains the operation of cartel laws
The Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia recently dismissed the ACCC’s allegations that the Australian Egg Corporation Limited and others had attempted to enter into a cartel arrangement or understanding to reduce the supply, and increase the price, of eggs. ...
Make sure your IP doesn't end up in the bin!
A recent Australian Patent Office decision is a salient reminder to carefully assess the contribution of all those involved in design projects, so as to identify who is an inventor. Failure to do so can have serious consequences down the track, affecting the ownership of an invention and the ability ...
Brace for the Twitterstorm – US appeals court to decide whether embedded Tweets infringed copyright
A US district court judge has found that several online publishers infringed copyright when they embedded Tweets featuring a photograph protected by copyright. The decision has now been appealed, and could have far-reaching consequences for online media outlets. ...