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Karen Walker Has A Runaway Win Before The Trade Marks Office

Limited successfully opposed the registration of the mark ‘Runaway the Label‘ for clothing, footwear and headgear (class 25) and online retail services (class 35).

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K&L Gates LLP

Home Ground Advantage: Aussie FanFirm Wins David And Goliath Battle

The Full Federal Court has ruled in favour of Australian company FanFirm Pty Ltd in its long-running trade mark fight with US sports retail giant Fanatics, LLC.

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Mills Oakley

Understanding intellectual property in the construction industry

Relevance of IP in the construction sector and highlight common issues that can arise when IP rights are not clearly understood or properly managed.

Australia Real Estate

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Holding Redlich

How to Avoid the Fate of Brand Genericide

To avoid brand genericide, always use the ® symbol with your trade mark and promote it alongside a noun.

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LegalVision

Fanatics case highlights requirements for key trade mark defences

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Spruson & Ferguson

Latest Statistics In The 2025 IP Australia Intellectual Property Report

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Spruson & Ferguson

OpenAI's screenless future on pause amidst trade mark dispute

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Swaab

What can the Handmaid's Tale teach us about trade mark law? Featured What can the Handmaid's Tale teach us about trade mark law? As someone who's both read The Handmaid's Tale and binge watched every...

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Madderns Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys

Katy/Katie Perry Trademark Case Heads to High Court

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Clifford Gouldson Lawyers

Registering Trademarks In Australia: What You Need To Know

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Harris Sliwoski

Should I register my company name before registering it as a trade mark?

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LegalVision

Mobility scooter vs electric car - A trade mark battle

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Madderns Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys

A Quest Against Middle-earth: Lord Of The Fries Successfully Registers LORD OF THE Mark

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Never really over? Aussie fashion designer appeals to High Court in trademark battle with Katy Perry

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Bartier Perry

Inside Employment Podcast Series - Investigations, Part 1 - What's The Fuss With Whistleblowing Investigations? (Video)

Australia Employment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Fraud and corruption – how crisis management can help

Australia Commercial

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Bartier Perry

2025 Federal Budget And Australian Immigration

Australia Immigration

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Interstaff Immigration Agency

Visa Rules When Changing Employer Sponsors

Australia Immigration

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Interstaff Immigration Agency

Skilled Visa Salary Thresholds To Increase To 4.6% From 1 July 2025

Australia Immigration

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Interstaff Immigration Agency

Lord Of The Fries' Triumph Over Lord Of The Rings

Every now and then, we get the opportunity to report on an Australian IP judgment. In this article, we discuss the recent judgment in the trade mark case of Middle-earth Enterprises v Lord of the Fries Pty Ltd (2025) ATMO 48.

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ENS

IP perspectives: deregistration risk arising from ‘non-use' of a registered trade mark

Recent case considered the "non-use" issue & the use required to maintain trade mark registration.

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

Trademark Disputes Comparative Guide

Trademark Disputes Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Australia, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

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Mills Oakley

Katy Vs. Katie: The Trademark Showdown That Shook Two Worlds

This is a tale of two women, two teenage dreams and one name.

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Naik Naik & Company

A dish best served distinct – trade mark conflicts over similar restaurant names

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Bartier Perry

ALDI In Two Courts: UK And Australia – Cider And Sweets

Worldwide Litigation

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ENS

Be Wary: Sophisticated Scam Emails Impersonating IP Attorneys

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K&L Gates LLP

浅谈澳大利亚商标不使用撤销程序

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CCPIT Patent & Trademark Law Office

Intellectual property enforcement trends positive for foreign entities

SF

Spruson & Ferguson

Intellectual property in commercial contract templates

HR

Holding Redlich

United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) - Increases to trademark tees and changes starting 18 January 2025

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Pointon Partners

The Coffee May Be Distinctive…but What About The Container?

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ENS

Tips for Registering a Wine Brand as a Trade Mark in Australia

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Madderns Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys

Registering a Trade Mark in China

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LegalVision

United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) - Increases to trademark tees and changes starting 18 January 2025

New fees to the TM application system have been introduced, which will result in increases to bills for prospective trademark owners.

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Pointon Partners

The Coffee May Be Distinctive…but What About The Container?

Shape trade marks are unusual, but this particular case dealt with the shape of the coffee jar in which the coffee brand Mocconna Classic Medium Roast is sold in Australia.

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ENS

Tips for Registering a Wine Brand as a Trade Mark in Australia

Assess a number of issues to ensure that the proposed mark is likely to be available for use and registration.

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Madderns Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys

Registering a Trade Mark in China

When registering a trade mark in China, act quickly to secure your rights.

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LegalVision

Australia | Design protection: IP Australia's bold reforms for the Digital Age

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Spruson & Ferguson

Being assertive comes at a price – IP Australia fee hike

IP asset holders across Australia should all be readily aware of the key changes as they come into effect.

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McCabes

Fee Changes For Trade Marks And Designs In Australia – Effective 1 October 2024

IP Australia has implemented fee changes for trade marks and designs from 1 October 2024.

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Trade mark infringement: is reputation relevant to assessing deceptive similarity?

Recent HC decision regarding the role of reputation provides much needed clarity for both TM holders & the TM registration office.

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

Changes to trade mark fees in Australia : What brand owners need to know

IP Australia is set to implement significant changes to its fees and allowance schedule.

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Spruson & Ferguson

Game of phones: 7 things to consider when developing an app

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LegalVision

FanFirm Pty Ltd v Fanatics, LLC – Defences under the Trade Marks Act

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Piper Alderman

Be Very Mindful When It Comes To Social Media Trends And Trade Marks

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K&L Gates LLP

When can I use another company's logo on my website?

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LegalVision

PepsiCo, Inc V Commissioner Of Taxation [2024] FCAFC 86 - Another Chapter In The Embedded Royalties Saga

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Alvarez & Marsal

Using the Olympics in marketing can be legally risky

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Swaab

Trade Marks And Morality – Covidiot And ZRO FUX

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ENS

No Royal Privilege For Trade Marks

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Marks & Clerk

To The Point: Technology & Digitalisation | June 2024

European Union IP

SA

Schoenherr Attorneys at Law

More than a trade mark: How Geographical Indications (GIs) could boost Australian business

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Navigating the waves of greenwashing - Implications for trade mark owners

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Spruson & Ferguson

Case update: The trade mark '7 NOW'; and the importance of using your registered trade mark

PA

Piper Alderman

Registering Trademarks For Plants In Australia

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Dennemeyer S.A.

Imports infringing on your trade marks? There is a solution!

CG

Clifford Gouldson Lawyers

Protecting your brand from counterfeits

SF

Spruson & Ferguson

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Insights into the world of Intangible Assets, with Joel Hanrahan, Managing Director, EverEdge Global.

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Cathro & Partners

Breaking Brexit down: Trade Marks (VIDEO)

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

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