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The importance of getting your entitlement ducks in a row
Ownership and inventorship disputes are a hot topic before the Australian Patent Office (the APO) in 2018. Earlier this year, we reported on the APO decision in Khoury v Sherrard Pty Ltd [2018] APO 20, which highlighted the need to carefully assess the contributions of all those involved in developi ...
It's that time of year again - is your product safety house in order?
Product safety has been high on the ACCCs agenda in 2018 and with the holiday retail frenzy about to begin it should also be high on the agenda of all retailers and suppliers Following on from International Product Safety Week last week it is a good time for businesses to review their processes and ...
New APRA prudential standard raises bar for information security obligations and incident notification requirements
As companies and regulators across the world grapple with ever-increasing cyber security threats, Australia's financial services regulator, APRA, has released the final form of a new prudential standard, which imposes heigtened security obligations for APRA-regulated entities ...
Controversial encryption legislation passed
The Governments highly controversial encryption legislation was hastily passed through Parliament last week making it the first legislation of its kind globally Partner Valeska Bloch and Paralegal Sophie Peach report ...
Indemnity costs and offers of compromise
How is the Federal Court currently handling the issue of offers of compromise and indemnity costs? Lawyer Phoebe St John recaps Reckitt Benckiser v GSK Australia (No 2) to find out the latest. ...
BetEasy raises the stakes in brand war with Sportsbet
BetEasy raises the stakes in brand war with Sportsbet In a continuing legal battle over wagering brand names. CrownBet, now known as BetEasy, is seeking cancellation of the SPORTSBET trade mark on the same grounds Sportsbet used to successfully oppose its rebranding. ...
Allens-chaired energy efficiency review releases draft report
An Australian Government review led by Allens Partner and Head of Innovation Anna Collyer has released its draft report on Australia's appliance energy efficiency legislation. The report provides ...
Albert Namatjira's family wins decades-long battle for compensation
The descendants of one of Australia's most well-known artists, Albert Namatjira, have finally received compensation for decades of missed royalties. ...
The EU Copyright Directive – what you need to know
In mid-September, the European Parliament voted to adopt changes to the Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market (the Copyright Directive), sending the Twitterverse into a frenzy. Described by commentators as everything from 'welcome' to 'catastrophic', the changes are designed to ensure ...
Troubled waters
A recent Federal Court decision demonstrates the difficulties large offshore food and beverage brands may encounter when attempting to enter the Australian market, particularly where there is a longstanding local user of the same or a similar mark ...