‘Non-use’ of a registered trade mark can result in the trade mark being deregistered. The recent Federal Court decision of Seven Network (Operations) Limited v 7-Eleven Inc considered this issue ...
‘Non-use’ of a registered trade mark can result in the trade mark being deregistered. The recent Federal Court decision of Seven Network (Operations) Limited v 7-Eleven Inc considered this issue and the use required to maintain trade mark registration.
The protection of business reputation is crucial to any successful business, and often the commercial motivation behind registering a trade mark. But is reputation relevant to determining deceptive similarity in trade mark infringement cases? The High Court of Australia has clarified the position in a recent case.
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Milwaukee tools supplier Techtronic Industries Australia has been ordered to pay $15 million for engaging in resale price maintenance conduct, marking a record high for penalties imposed for this type of conduct.
Australian businesses should note the New Zealand High Court’s recent finding that competitors entering agreements to minimise competition in relation to keyword advertising risk being penalised for cartel conduct.
NFTs have become increasingly popular in Australia in recent years. Despite this heightened interest, the intellectual property law issues concerning NFTs remain largely untested.
In a recent decision, the Full Federal Court upheld an earlier decision that held that there was a prima facie case that Facebook Inc had an ‘Australian link’, bringing it within the scope of the Privacy Act.
Section 51(3) of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (CCA) contained an exemption for transactions involving licensing or assignment of certain intellectual property rights from certain prohibitions against anti-competitive conduct.
Digital currency exchange providers will be forced to enrol and register with Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) under new laws that came into effect on 3 April 2018.
In recent years there has been growing global interest in digital currencies such as crypto-currency. With this growth, comes an increase in the number of businesses seeking to issue their own digital coins or tokens to the market and to raise funds through initial coin offerings (ICOs) (also known as
The activities of an unauthorised stranger, using drone technology to capture high quality footage of major sporting contests or entertainment events, could adversely impact the funding models for major sports.
The Privacy Amendment (Notifiable Data Breaches) Act 2017 (Cth) was enacted by Federal Parliament last year to establish a mandatory data breach notification scheme in Australia. The scheme will commence on 22 February 2018.
Cooper Grace Ward acknowledges and pays respect to the past, present and future Traditional Custodians and Elders of this nation and the continuation of cultural, spiritual and educational practices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
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