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 ...

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 ...

Australia's online safety framework is among the most ambitious in the world. Reform is accelerating. Regulatory scrutiny is intensifying. For organisations providing digital products and services, online safety has become a compliance and ...

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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: real-world examples of the latest technology being used on projects in Australia; differences between Australia and other countries in the adoption of cutting-edge technology on major projects; how different contracting models and policy settings can encourage (and discourage) the use of productivity-boosting AI, technology and innovation in the construction industry; and how in-house and external lawyers can position themselves to be key advisers to construction and infrastructure clients looking to innovate. ...