In our latest IP Quick Intellect Blog, Principal Lawyer Melissa McGrath outlines the decision of the High Court which recently clarified that the law on exhaustion of IP rights after sale in Australia is in line with the US.

In our latest IP Quick Intellect Blog, Principal Lawyer Melissa McGrath outlines the five main measures that the proposed copyright law reforms will include.

In our latest IP Quick Intellect Blog, Principal Lawyer Melissa McGrath outlines Australia’s position on patent rights after sale.

This recent case is a timely reminder for businesses that consumers may be entitled to more than a refund if they don’t receive what they paid for.

It’s important that companies undertake their own due diligence and conduct the relevant searches for trade marks, patent and designs to avoid infringements.

In our latest IP Quick Intellect Blog, Principal Lawyer Melissa McGrath outlines the latest on the Booking.com case and if adding the .com extension will overcome a generic obstacle for registration.

In our latest IP Quick Intellect Blog, Associate Richelle Massey explains how activewear retailer Lorna Jane was recently fined $39,960 from the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) for alleged unlawful advertising in relation to COVID-19.

In our latest IP Branding & Social Media Blog, Senior Associate Catherine Sedgley and Legal Clerk Isabella Krstanovski explain Kraft’s recent appeal and the importance of protecting your brand.

In our latest IP Branding & Social Media blog, Senior Associate Catherine Sedgley outlines the decision in the Trident Seafoods case which has provided clarity to the Australian trade mark community.

In today’s world of instant communication and social media, wayward employee behaviour can have a devastating impact on a company’s reputation and brand. Principal Lawyer Stephen Booth, discusses the importance of having clear social media policies in place and if an employer can terminate an employee’s contract due to social media posts.

The IP Safe Harbour has recently been repealed from Australia’s competition laws. In order to avoid monetary penalties and ensure your business is compliant with competition laws, all your commercial agreements should be reviewed.

Kim Kardashian is currently facing public scrutiny regarding the release of her new body shapewear line, ‘Kimono’. Her choice of brand name has prompted widespread accusations of cultural insensitivity due to its blatant disrespect of the Japanese culture.

Up until recently there had been significant uncertainty surrounding the fate of trade mark owners post-Brexit, although regulations are beginning to take shape, and the actions of the UK government and the UK Intellectual Property Office look to be removing some of this uncertainty.

If you or your business have contracted a third-party to either create or develop a piece of software for you, it may come as a surprise to know that you may not actually own that source coding – even if the work was undertaken based on your ideas, under your instruction and you paid for it!