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ACCC successful in action tackling misleading carbon tax claims

10 April 2015

On 2 April 2015, the Federal Court imposed a penalty of $520,000 against Actrol Parts Pty Ltd for making false or misleading representations about the reasons for increasing the price of its HFC refrigerants.

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The art of concealment: use of a competitor’s trade marks in metatags held not to amount to copyright or trade mark infringement in Canada

8 April 2015

By Angela Kittikhoun

The Federal Court of Canada recently handed down a decision which squarely examines whether the use of metatags can constitute copyright or trade mark infringement.

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Getting mathematical about a musical treasure: “I Am Australian” in the Copyright Tribunal

7 April 2015

By Emily Rich

Back in November 2014 we reported that the iconic song, I Am Australian, was in the midst of a legal dispute in the Copyright Tribunal of Australia (Tribunal) between one of its co-authors, Bruce Woodley of The Seekers, and the Commonwealth Government.

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The Harper Review – IP update

7 April 2015

By Peta Stevenson

Recommendations as to the intersection of intellectual property and competition laws

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Reforming Australia’s competition laws and policy

2 April 2015

By Peta Stevenson

The Harper Committee’s Report

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The Harper Review (IP Update)

2 April 2015

By Daniella Phair

We previously reported on the Competition Policy Review Panel’s Draft Report on the effectiveness of Australia’s current competition laws and policy (see our earlier post here).

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