The problems of delay in taking action

…Australian company that copied its foreign trade marks. In 2010, American company, Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago US), sued Australian company Knott Investments Pty Ltd and its dealers for passing off…

Changes to the Privacy Act come into effect 12 March 2014

…Commonwealth, ACT and Norfolk Island government departments and agencies service providers under Commonwealth government contracts where the contract obliges compliance with the Act foreign businesses with an ā€˜Australian Link’ under…

Revised New Zealand Patent Regulations and Fees are up for discussion

…processes; Timeframes and procedures for submitting requests for examinations and re-examinations, third-party assertions and responding to reports issued by the Commissioner; Mandating online communication with the Commissioner of Patents; New…

NZ hearings decisions now available online

Decisions of the Commissioner (Hearings Decisions) are now available online and can be accessed via the IPONZ website. Search facilities include: The ability to search for key words across multiple…

Apple does battle over APP STORE

…browse and download applications to their Apple device for a fee or for free. Would consumers have described an APP STORE in this way back in July 2008 when the…

Review of Australian Pharmaceutical Patents Announced

…In doing this, the review will consider how patents for new formulations are granted, consider the treatment of new methods of manufacturing and new uses of known products, the impact…