New Zealand Patents Bill gets first reading in Parliament
28 May 2009
The Bill to replace the Patents Act 1953 (NZ) has finally received its first reading in Parliament.
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auDA audits .org.au domain names
28 May 2009
In a recent audit of .org.au domain names, auDA (the body responsible for .au domain names) found that 4,113 domain names (being 23% of all audited .org.au domain name registrations) did not comply with the eligibility criteria.
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Can you keep a secret? Good, so can I.
28 May 2009
Confidentiality has seldom before been more challenged than it is at present, by the emergence of the internet phenomenon Wikileaks (http://wikileaks.org).
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Bad faith trade mark application refused
27 May 2009
For the first time in Australia, the registration of a trade mark has been refused on the ground that the application was made in bad faith.
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Can’t you take a joke? UK defamation case offers guidance on when the Courts will be amused
25 May 2009
The Australian parody/satire fair dealing defence to copyright infringement was introduced in December 2006 (s 41A of the Copyright Act ).
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New two-tier Federal Court
21 May 2009
The Government has announced a restructure of the Federal Courts system, which will expand the Federal Court’s IP jurisdiction.
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Piracy under fire
19 May 2009
Between July 2005 and May 2006, The Pirate Bay website provided a filesharing service utilising the BitTorrent file transfer protocol.
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It’s easy (and quick) being green – UK to fast-track green patent applications
19 May 2009
The United Kingdom has launched an initiative where ‘green’ or environmentally friendly technology can be fast-tracked through the patent application process.
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A cautionary tale (and tips) for inventors
19 May 2009
Taking steps to protect your invention could seem like a hassle when you’re buzzing with excitement and want to tell the whole world about your great new idea.
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