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Changes to the Designs Act 2003 (Cth)

Technology & Digital Economy| 25 Mar 2021

Changes to the Designs Act 2003 (Cth)

The Designs Amendment Bill 2020 proposes seven key changes to the Designs Act 2003 (Cth).

Making Your Mark – a guide for SMEs and advisors: are you doing enough to ‘control’ the use of your trade marks?

Trade Marks| 20 Jan 2021

Making Your Mark – a guide for SMEs and advisors: are you doing enough to ‘control’ the use of your trade marks?

In the third article of our series looking at some of the key issues for trade mark owners, and their advisors, operating in and entering the Australian market, we provide some tips for exercising proper ‘control’ over your trade marks.

Buyer beware: effecting a sale of unregistered trade marks

Trade Marks| 08 Dec 2020

Buyer beware: effecting a sale of unregistered trade marks

Kraft Brands has been denied special leave to appeal to the High Court, ending the dispute with Bega Cheese over ownership of the Kraft peanut butter trade dress.

Making Your Mark – a guide for SMEs and advisors: fatal cracks in the foundations? Trade mark ownership in the spotlight

Technology & Digital Economy| 15 Oct 2020

Making Your Mark – a guide for SMEs and advisors: fatal cracks in the foundations? Trade mark ownership in the spotlight

In this article, we look at some of the steps trade mark owners should take to ensure their registrations are not vulnerable to challenge based on defective ownership.

Making Your Mark – a guide for SMEs and advisors: the value of a registered trade mark

Corporate & Commercial| 09 Sep 2020

Making Your Mark – a guide for SMEs and advisors: the value of a registered trade mark

In our new ‘Making Your Mark’ trade mark series, we look at some of the key issues for trade mark owners and advisors operating in and entering the Australian market.