Trade mark protection endorsed for apartment manager *

Australia - July 20 2012
Justice Reeves decided that there was no reason to prevent Mantra from obtaining a trade mark registration for Q1 for the hotel and real estate services provided by Mantra from the Q1 building.

Co-authors: John Swinson.

Copyright or copy-wrong? US Supreme Court hears arguments in a case concerning the shrinking public domain *

USA - October 20 2011
On 5 October 2011, the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Golan, et al., v. Holder, et al. (docket no. 10-545), a case concerning whether the United States Congress had the requisite power to remove numerous foreign works from the public domain.

Mambo minus “M” equals 100% Mabo (Mambo - M = 100% Mabo) *

Australia - August 16 2011
Last week, the clothing company, Mambo, agreed to cease opposition proceedings against Malcolm Mabo (the son of Eddie Mabo of Mabo v Queensland (No 2) (1992) 175 CLR 1).