401-410 of 816 results for 'consumer data right'

OMG, LOL – can you trademark textspeak acronyms?
Insight 31 Oct 2018

American consumer goods corporation Procter & Gamble is attempting to trade mark abbreviations common to textspeak. Is this NBD, a LOL for the courts, or simply WTF? ...

Strengthening protection of Indigenous Culture and Intellectual Property
Insight 28 Aug 2019

Recent attention surrounding use of the Aboriginal flag, and the ACCC's limited success against Birubi Art, highlight the importance of strengthening protection of Indigenous Culture and Intellectual Property. ...

The Federal Court's first look at enablement and support
Insight 20 Jun 2018

The Federal Court has taken a first look at the enablement and support provisions of section 40 of the Patents Act 1990 (Cth) (the Act) as amended by the 'Raising the Bar' Act 2012 (Cth) (RTB). ...

Class action risk: interim update
Insight 04 Aug 2023

Class action filings in 2023 are on pace to significantly outstrip the number of claims filed last year, reverting to the trend of elevated filings seen over recent record setting years. ...

Regulating crypto – token mapping consultation paper hints at future licensing regime
Insight 08 Feb 2023

The Australian Government published its consultation paper Token Mapping. In this Insight, we provide an overview of the Government's proposed approach and how it will impact regulatory reform in the crypto-asset sector. ...

Protecting innovation without patents - data exclusivity and market exclusivity
Insight 19 Jul 2016

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 ...

Five regulatory reforms shaping the energy transition
Insight 07 Apr 2025

Reforming the regulatory framework that underpins our electricity system is a key aspect of Australia's energy transition, but the scale and pace of change can seem overwhelming. ...

Transparency and Accountability - and not just for Wall Street
Insight 07 Mar 2016

The regulatory law repercussions of the GFC remain endlessly fascinating As an example take the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act 2010 It runs to 848 pages Title VII addresses perhaps optimistically Wall Street Transparency and Accountability My favourite provision is section ...

Rocking the boat – Rockefeller sues co-creators of Broadway puppet show
Insight 30 Apr 2020

In the recent Federal Court decision of JWR Productions Australia Pty Ltd v Duncan-Watt (No 2) [2020] FCA 236, Justice Thawley dismissed the claims by producer Jonathan Rockefeller that two co-producers of his off-Broadway puppet show parody Thank You For Being a Friend had, among other things, enga ...

ACCC delivers bitter pill on patent settlement
Insight 05 May 2022

The ACCC proposes to deny authorisation for a patent litigation settlement between Celgene and two generic drug companies. The decision demonstrates a hardening of the ACCC’s views against patent settlements that seek to place restrictions on market participants. ...

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