Organisation: IP Australia

This week’s Saturday opinion column argues that practitioners need to be considering use cases for generative AI or risk falling behind.

30 March 2024

The Federal Court confirmed that the mark MELBOURNE BONE AND JOINT CLINIC was not capable of distinguishing the applicant’s services from those of other traders.

27 March 2024

Featured in Trademark register tracker

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

22 February 2024

In this latest update, we look at the JPO implementing earthquake special measures, the Estonian IPO opening a copyright hotline, and much more.

10 January 2024

 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

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

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

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

We scrutinise the data to reveal the 50 companies with the largest portfolios in five major jurisdictions.

13 July 2023