“Come on Aussie Come On” (That’s a trade mark too)
12 July 2010
So what’s all the fuss about Lleyton Hewitt failing in a bid to remove ‘Come on’ from the trade marks register?
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European Commission reports on patent settlement agreements
12 July 2010
The European Commission’s Directorate General for Competition has recently released its First Report on the Monitoring of Patent Settlement Agreements (the “Report”).
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Kookaburra paid for his song
9 July 2010
The saga over the quintessential Australian song, “Kookaburra Sits in the Old Gum Tree” (“Kookaburra”), continued this week, with the Federal Court ordering that the publishers and songwriters of “Down Under” (the “respondents”) pay five percent of their royalties to Larrikin Music Publishing Pty Ltd (“Larrikin”).
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Holden wins the race in domain name dispute
8 July 2010
A recent .au Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (“auDRP”) dispute involving GM Holden Ltd (“GM Holden”) highlights the relevance of a pattern of behaviour in determining whether domain names have been registered in good faith.
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Pharmaceutical companies kept on their toes by the European Commission
7 July 2010
The General Court of the European Union has confirmed the decision of the European Commission’s Directorate General for Competition to fine AstraZeneca under EU competition law for using its dominant position to delay the market entry of generic versions of its blockbuster drug Losec (omeprazole), which is used in the treatment of reflux disease.
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World Cup Special 2: Question – I am an official sponsor. How do I stop ambush marketing?
5 July 2010
Answer: Review the Mallesons’ “I am an Official Sponsor: Top 10 Things to Do List”.
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World Cup Special 1: Bombshells, Babes and Ambush Marketing
5 July 2010
It’s now over a week since Dutch brewer, Bavaria, won the marketing coup of the World Cup.
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IP Australia to increase fees for patent filings from 1 August 2010
2 July 2010
The Commonwealth Government has recently amended the Patents Regulations to increase the fees IP Australia charges for its services in relation to patent filings and related proceedings.
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Practice Note for Proceedings under the Patents Act – Effective 1 July 2010!
30 June 2010
The Chief Justice of the Federal Court has issued a new Practice Note which applies to Federal Court proceedings under the Patents Act 1990.
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Are those real?
30 June 2010
Counterfeit products are out there, but it’s not just consumers who need to be cautious.
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