While securing a robust IP portfolio is key, the portfolio is only as effective as the willingness to enforce and successful execution. A strong anti-counterfeiting culture and program is a critical component of enforcement. How we can ...

Contravening certain provisions of the Franchising Code now attracts the new 'Super Penalty', meaning franchising and legal compliance teams need to be as vigilant as ever. Long-awaited amendments to the Australian Franchising Code have ...

The global sports industry is a high growth and high value market. In an era of increased regulation, players, governing bodies, broadcasters, corporate sponsors and participants in between have to grapple with legal complexities, from the ...

Design registrations provide protection for the overall visual appearance of a product, including its shape, configuration, pattern and/or ornamentation. They are a powerful form of IP that can be used to prevent others from copying the appearance of your product. ...

Through our integrated IP practice, we act directly before the Patent and Trade Mark Offices in Australia and New Zealand. ...

In today's rapidly changing geopolitical landscape, national security has become a paramount concern for governments and businesses alike Over the past decade, government intervention in the private sector has steadily increased as it ...

The year to get creative 2025 is the year to get creative as pressure builds on sponsors to deliver promised returns to investors.  This year will test sponsors to think outside the box to deliver promised returns to investors. Despite ...

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Our firm has been a legal force in Sydney since 1822 and has grown to become Sydney's premier legal firm. Today, Allens is involved in most of Sydney's landmark deals. ...

Covered in this webinar: The ACCC's spotlight on retailers: relevant enforcement priorities including pricing claims, digital customer engagement and unfair sales practices. The evolving privacy landscape: progress on the long-promised privacy reforms, including the latest on tranche two and what to expect next. Brand protection case law developments: the relevance of reputation, the defence of 'honest concurrent use' and enforcement using product label designs and product shapes. ...