Region: Australia

In our latest update, we look at the USPTO's new TTAB filing functionality, the UKIPO issuing updated guidance on Civil Procedure Rules, and more.

04 September 2024

Brand and IP experts offer nine strategic takeaways for forward-looking protection and commercialisation of IP assets at IPBC Australasia.

04 September 2024

We examine the companies protecting trademarks en masse in Australia, China, India, Japan and South Korea – revealing both the largest trademark portfolio owners and the most active filers of the past year.

29 August 2024

The Federal Court of Australia has ruled that Schweppes’ payments under an exclusive bottling agreement with PepsiCo did not include a component for the use of intellectual property or qualify as “royalties”.

13 August 2024

A first-instance Federal Court decision has created uncertainty as to what constitutes trademark ‘use’ for the purposes of online retail, and whether use of a mark for online retail services amounts to use in relation to the goods being sold.

31 July 2024

Despite prior reluctance to award significant sums for additional damages, the Federal Court of Australia has awarded A$250,000 to deter infringement.

26 July 2024

In our latest update, thousands of USPTO employees remain offline since last week's global tech outage; meanwhile, the DPMA is no longer accepting filings from Russia, KIPO welcomes its new commissioner, and more.

24 July 2024

Featured in IP office tools and services

IP Australia’s deputy director of the general policy and corporate division shares the latest developments to the office's cutting-edge tools and services – and some of those planned for the future.

22 July 2024

The ADNDRC has seen a 33% increase in UDRP cases over the past five years, as new domain name issues emerge, exclusive interview reveals. 

08 July 2024

Featured in Trademark register tracker

WTR analyses trademark filing trends at major Asia-Pacific registers. 

26 June 2024