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Summary dismissal for theft found to be unfair
A recent decision of the Fair Work Commission has highlighted the importance of ensuring that the decision to summarily terminate an employee's employment is proportionate to their misconduct. ...
Will the Australian food regulator change its tuna?
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. ...
Meat marks update
Two recent trade mark disputes illustrate that even where marks share similar elements, they are unlikely to be deceptively similar if the overall impression created by each mark is substantially different. ...
Would parmesan by any other name smell as sweet?
The deadline is approaching to lodge an objection to the proposed geographical indications in the Australia-EU Free Trade Agreement. ...
Competition law update
In touch Competition law update is a regular publication by the Allens Competition Law group to keep you informed of the latest news and developments in this area ...
Competition law update
In touch Competition law update is a regular publication by the Allens Competition Law group to keep you informed of the latest news and developments in this area ...
Allens expands patent team with bold team hire
Allens is pleased to announce the expansion of its intellectual property (IP) team through the addition of the in-house team from global banknote technology company, CCL Secure. This adds further ...
Scintilla: Intellectual Property in Review
The Allens IP blog Scintilla provides regular insights and analysis on intellectual property law We have published a selection of blog posts in a handy digest for clients In this edition we cover the latest issues in patents trade marks copyright designs and international issues ...
Important clarifications of Australian trade mark registrability
Two recent trade mark cases have widened the field of marks that are potentially registerable in Australia on the basis that those marks are inherently adapted to distinguish. ...
.news domain string opens up new brand-jacking threat
The recently delegated news domain string has the potential to impact brand owners universally particularly now that registrations in the news domain string are open for general availability With no eligibility requirements and low registration costs news has a high risk of infringement at the ...