To VB or not to VB – that is the trademark question
Ask any Aussie what the letters VB mean and chances are they would not think of former Spice Girl warbler Victoria Beckham. However in her
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 MoreThe LNP learns a valuable lesson in Domain Name protection
Today the LNP is learning a good lesson on protecting domain names. They let LNP.COM.AU expire and someone grabbed it up and it is now
Read MoreThe 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 MoreThe 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 MoreThe 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 MoreTerms 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 MoreSTOP PEOPLE HIDING BEHIND THE PRIVACY ACT
WHY WE NEED TO STOP PEOPLE HIDING BEHIND THE PRIVACY ACT Executives at some prominent Australian organisations who falsely claim to have university degrees could
Read MoreStaying safe on the Internet – Trust Nobody
Cyber criminals are now so rampant on the Internet trying to rip off victims that it’s becoming safer to adopt a “trust nobody” attitude toward
Read MoreState Govt Business Survival Loans’ Cruel Eligibility
State Govt Business Survival Loans’ Cruel Eligibility Loophole Must Be Changed The Queensland Government’s offer of loans to small business of up to $250,000 as
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