Website Operators Beware: Copyright in third-party content
The full court of the Federal Court has recently handed down its decision in Hardingham v RP Data Pty Limited [2021] FCAFC 148, in which the Court,
Read MoreThe Weaponisation of Intellectual Property to win a trade war and the Crown Use exception to Patent Infringement
Canadian officials are considering granting Canada’s generic pharmaceutical firms the right to copy, sell and potentially export into the US patent protected drugs. In the
Read More
The Fall of MOTHERLAND – Energy Beverages LLC Loses Trade Marks
Energy Beverages LLC (EB) – the owner of the MOTHER line of energy drinks – recently lost its appeal against the Trade Marks Registrar’s decision
Read More
The Dangers of Effective Service in Federal Court Matters
When is an address for service not an address for service Effective service is a critical step in litigation and the recent decision in Freshfood Holdings
Read More
The Danger of Blind Trust – When Does Indifference Become Infringement by Authorisation?
The Full Federal Court has recently handed down its decision in Campaigntrack Pty Ltd v Real Estate Tool Box Pty Ltd [2022] FCAFC 112, in which the
Read More
Terms of Privacy Policies are not Consent – from the Australian Information Commissioner
– AKA – How NOT to rely on your (and your contractor’s) privacy policy The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner has recently published the
Read More
Someone Stole Your Copyrighted Idea? Here Is What You Can
It’s said that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but not when someone is profiting from it. Is someone copying your artwork and passing
Read More
Puma Loses Trade Mark ‘CAT’ Fight
Caterpillar Inc (Caterpillar), the world’s largest heavy equipment manufacturer, has successfully appealed against the Trade Marks Registrar’s decision to dismiss its opposition to Puma SE’s
Read More
Puma Loses ProCat Trade Mark: Full Federal Court Confirms
In October 2021, we analysed the Federal Court’s decision in Caterpillar Inc v Puma SE [2021] FCA 1014, in which Justice O’Bryan refused the registration of Puma SE’s PROCAT
Read More
Protecting ‘Kidfluencers’ – What Every Parent Needs to Know
Background What might have begun as cutesy snaps of the baby circulating to a friends group has grown into startup business ventures, as Influencer parents
Read More