Region: Australia

In our latest round-up, we look at the “largest-ever” seizure of counterfeit goods in the United States, Korean Customs preparing a counterfeits watch list, and much more.

17 November 2023

 In this latest update, we look at the French INPI launching a consultation on non-food GIs, the Botswana IP authority taking over as chair of ARIPO, and much more.

15 November 2023

The Federal Court found that the broad scope of the goods specification was “obviously speculative”.

06 October 2023

Jessica Lai, associate professor at the Victoria University of Wellington, urges the legal profession to support academic efforts to better understand the challenges faced by women in IP.

05 October 2023

Featured in The Trademark Prosecution Review 2024

Both registered and unregistered trademarks are recognised and protected in Australia, either by way of formal registration under trademark legislation, or the protection afforded by the consumer law and the common law tort of passing off. Australia’s trademark legislation provides avenues for the opposition to registration of trademarks, as well as removal of trademarks from the register.

22 September 2023

Interviews with women in Australia and New Zealand recounted an overwhelming number of negative experiences, although the participants in the study remain optimistic about the future.

07 September 2023

IP Australia’s recently published guide confirms that existing trademark protection for real-world goods is not sufficient to cover digital goods of the same description.

07 September 2023

Landmark judgments have set important precedents regarding what constitutes a trademark, the relevance of a mark’s reputation when determining infringement and the applicability of the Nice Classification.

25 August 2023

Businesses may be found liable for trademark infringement if they adopt the wrong email address, website URL, Facebook name or Instagram handle.

11 August 2023

IP Australia has published a host of reports focused on the potential impact of generative AI technology such as ChatGPT and Dall-E on the IP industry. 

02 August 2023