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Non-Scotch whisky scotched again
Insight 27 Oct 2022

The Scotch Whisky Association (the SWA) has again successfully enforced its certification trade mark for 'SCOTCH WHISKY' in Australia. Although Australia does not currently have a separate system for protecting geographical indications (GIs) other than for wines, GIs can (and often are) protected as ...

Allens acts for CKI on APA takeover
News 15 Aug 2018

Allens has advised a consortium led by CK Infrastructure (CKI) on a proposed A$13 billion acquisition of listed Australian energy infrastructure business, APA. The deal has been structured by way o ...

Ugg of war over sheepskin boots in the US
Insight 29 Jun 2021

An appellate court in the US has ruled that the word 'UGG' is capable of trade mark registration in the US for footwear because it is not a generic term – at least in the US – to describe what Australians would call 'ugg boots'. ...

Optus decision highlights challenges for privilege claims over investigation reports
Insight 13 Nov 2023

Optus decision highlights challenges for privilege claims over investigation reports. ...

Agriculture, food and beverage sector - M&A and governance update
Insight 31 Oct 2023

Despite a more cautious market in 2023, M&A in the agricultural, food and beverage sector has proven resilient. In this Insight, we delve into some ongoing trends shaping it, as well as giving a quick snapshot of Australia's proposed mandatory climate disclosure regime. ...

No more 'two-stepping' around manner of manufacture?
Insight 16 Sep 2025

Australia’s approach to patenting computer‑implemented inventions has just shifted decisively. In Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Patents [2025] FCAFC 131, the Full F ...

Vendor's IM - Get it wrong, pay the damages bill
Insight 08 Apr 2014

A recent Federal Court case has reinforced that if a vendors information memoranda is inaccurate disclaimers wont save the vendor and the contract can be terminated or a substantial damages judgment awarded Partner Alister Fitzgerald and Senior Associate Jaelle Berkovits examine this important ...

ASIC consultation on fees and costs disclosure reform following expert review
Insight 18 Mar 2019

Its been a long five years or so of amendments to and consultation on the fees and costs disclosure regime for superannuation and managed investments products And industry might be forgiven for feeling a sense of dj vu with the release earlier this year of ASICs consultation paper on the regime ...

What Aristocrat means for computer-implemented patents
Insight 01 Dec 2025

Software companies such as Atlassian, Canva and Rokt are hailed as success stories of Australian innovation. However, for at least the past decade, it has been difficult to protect the value of invest ...

Major reform of Queensland resource regulation proposed
Insight 21 Sep 2015

Wide-ranging reforms to the legislative regime for resource tenures in Queensland for all commodity types have been proposed Partners Ben Zillmann and John Hedge and Senior Associate Giselle Kilvert consider the proposals and what they mean for the states resource sector ...

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