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Latest Statistics In The 2025 IP Australia Intellectual Property Report

The Report presents and discusses the latest IP statistics across the range of categories administered by IP Australia.

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Spruson & Ferguson

OpenAI's screenless future on pause amidst trade mark dispute

The "io" vs "IYO" dispute offers a timely reminder that trade mark law exists to safeguard the reputation and consumer trust.

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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...

Trade mark law at its core is about who owns what, who controls what, and whether that control is being actively exercised.

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Madderns Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys

Do you own those images?

Business owners weary from endless scam and spam emails might just hit the delete button – but there is reason to be more cautious.

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Clifford Gouldson Lawyers

Katy/Katie Perry Trademark Case Heads to High Court

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Clifford Gouldson Lawyers

New patents and trade marks acceleration programs

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Spruson & Ferguson

Patent term extensions – Insights from recent Federal Court decisions

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Spruson & Ferguson

Registering Trademarks In Australia: What You Need To Know

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Harris Sliwoski

Hytera Communications Corporation Ltd v Motorola Solutions Inc: Cracking the code on "Substantial Part"

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Piper Alderman

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

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LegalVision

Considerations before filing your own provisional patent application

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Spruson & Ferguson

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

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K&L Gates LLP

US vs AU. Do I need to disclose prior art to the Australian Patent Office?

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Madderns Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys

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9 Jul 2025 | 2:00 PM

Digital Assets – Innovation vs Compliance: Emerging Offshore Jurisdictional Trends – How Legal Advisers' Roles Will Change

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Walkers

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(2nd Session) 2025 Global In-House Counsel Survey Report: Unique Insights into the Global In-House Counsel Profession

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In-House Counsel Worldwide

Recorded on 24 Jun 2025 | 9:00 AM

(1st Session) 2025 Global In-House Counsel Survey Report: Unique Insights into the Global In-House Counsel Profession

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In-House Counsel Worldwide

Recorded on 30 Apr 2025 | 2:00 PM

Mondaq | 2025 Law Firm Data Landscape Report

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Licensing & Syndication

Latest Statistics In The 2025 IP Australia Intellectual Property Report

The Report presents and discusses the latest IP statistics across the range of categories administered by IP Australia.

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Spruson & Ferguson

IP and The Gambler

"The Gambler" is a country song written by Don Schlitz and made famous by Kenny Rogers.

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Madderns Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys

Intellectual property enforcement trends positive for foreign entities

Over the last ten years, China has made considerable changes to its intellectual property enforcement mechanisms.

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Spruson & Ferguson

Intellectual property in commercial contract templates

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Holding Redlich

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

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McCabes

Australia's Defence Trade Controls Act – new offences and exemptions

Australia International

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

eSports and copyright – It's in the game

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Bartier Perry

The Pokémon Company International, Inc v Pokemon Pty Ltd [2022] FCA 1561: The importance of an intellectual property protection strategy

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Piper Alderman

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Trade Secrets

Latest Statistics In The 2025 IP Australia Intellectual Property Report

The Report presents and discusses the latest IP statistics across the range of categories administered by IP Australia.

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Spruson & Ferguson

Intellectual property in commercial contract templates

Key considerations when reviewing your organisation's IP clause.

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Holding Redlich

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

IP Australia proposed wide-reaching changes to the Design registration regime.

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Spruson & Ferguson

Being assertive comes at a price – IP Australia fee hike

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McCabes

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

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LegalVision

Native Extracts v Plant Extracts: essential elements of confidential information claims

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Piper Alderman

Navigating intellectual property rights: Alex and Jordan's strategic edge in innovation

Australia Real Estate

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Sajen Legal

Pouring over patents: A look at non-alcoholic beer inventions

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Spruson & Ferguson

It Depends – What is a non-disclosure agreement?

Australia Commercial

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Cooper Grace Ward

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IT & Internet

Liability for Copyright Infringement - the iinet Decision

iiNet was once again successful in defending its position.

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Coleman Greig Lawyers

Israel Acknowledges Importance of Software Patents

The Israeli Patent Office had previously adopted a restrictive standard in relation to computer implemented technologies.

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Spruson & Ferguson

Optus TV Now No More: AFL and NRL Copyright Appeal Succeeds

The Full Federal Court has overturned the decision which legitimised the time shifting recording technology used by Optus.

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Addisons

Recent Developments in Australian Copyright Law - iiNet, Telstra, Optus TV Now and PPCA

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Truman Hoyle

Expanding Australia's copyright safe harbour scheme: the industry response

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Clayton Utz

The Stop Online Privacy Act - how the US is trying to combat copyright infringement online & implications for the world

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Coleman Greig Lawyers

Tit for Tat, Optus v AFL 1:1

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Marque Lawyers

Search Engine Adwords

Australia Media & IT

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DLA Piper Australia

Deadline for Generic Top-Level Domains Approaching

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DLA Piper Australia

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Patent

Latest Statistics In The 2025 IP Australia Intellectual Property Report

The Report presents and discusses the latest IP statistics across the range of categories administered by IP Australia.

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Spruson & Ferguson

Katy/Katie Perry Trademark Case Heads to High Court

Australian designer Katie Taylor (trading as Katie Perry) continues her battle with pop star Katy Perry.

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Clifford Gouldson Lawyers

New patents and trade marks acceleration programs

New programs feature simplified eligibility criteria to benefit enterprises & innovators.

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Spruson & Ferguson

Patent term extensions – Insights from recent Federal Court decisions

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Spruson & Ferguson

Considerations before filing your own provisional patent application

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Spruson & Ferguson

US vs AU. Do I need to disclose prior art to the Australian Patent Office?

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Madderns Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys

"Last Call" – High Court to decide the battle of the Katy(ie) Perrys

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Bartier Perry

Australia | Sanofi V Amgen Dispute Update

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Spruson & Ferguson

Ocean Energy Surges Towards Commercialisation

Australia Energy

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Marks & Clerk

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Retroactive foreign filing licences for patents

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Madderns Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys

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