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Update strengthens legal avenues for online copyright rights holders
Telecommunications industry body the Communications Alliance has submitted an updated Copyright Notice Scheme to allow rights holders to better use existing legal avenues to defend their rights The updated Notice Scheme resolves a number of issues that were left open when the first draft of the ...
Comply or say bye to your franchise!
With the new Franchising Code of Conduct and civil pecuniary penalties set to commence in 2015 a recent Full Federal Court decision is a timely warning to franchising parties to ensure their practices comply with the Code ...
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 ...
Not quite business as usual - IP Australia takes pragmatic view of Myriad
IP Australia has taken a pragmatic approach to the Myriad decision that will give comfort to Australias biotechnology industry and research organisations that they can continue to carry out biological RD and be able to obtain patent protection for innovation in Australia Partner Dr Trevor Davies ...
Imitation is not always the sincerest form of flattery
In this issue we examine a patentees ability to enforce Swiss-style claims against makers of bioequivalent products following the Mylan Health decision ...
Stylkea – a bad idea?
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. ...
McDonald's gets bite taken out of trade mark portfolio
The European Union Intellectual Property Office recently revoked the McDonald's 'BIG MAC' trade mark. Associate Emma Gorrie and Summer Clerk Spiro Kalavritinos detail how one of the world's most well-known brands suffered this blow in relation to its namesake product. ...
NZ self-disclosure 'grace period' provisions take effect
On 30 December 2018, New Zealand introduced a one year 'grace period' for filing a patent application following an inadvertent public self-disclosure of the invention. Associate Claire Gregg takes a closer look at how the new provision protects applicants. ...
Beware the perils of false patent marking
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. ...
Allens on board for Sydney Trains outdoor advertising deals
Allens has advised Sydney Trains on a series of deals, worth $100 million over five years, to grant the rights to sell and install advertisements throughout train stations and on train carriages ...