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.au policy review - 2nd round public comments
- Gilbert + Tobin
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- Australia
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- May 6 2011
We refer to our December 2010 Legal Alert concerning the current Panel review of the .au policy framework
Location, location, location
- Gilbert + Tobin
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- Australia
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- May 13 2010
"Location" is the catchcry of the real estate industry, but a recent case shows that where a particular location is trademarked, others wishing to mention that location in their advertising must tread a fine line between legitimate descriptive use and infringing trade mark use
A sweet finding for sweet rewards
- Gilbert + Tobin
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- Australia
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- March 22 2010
If your sweet tooth has you wandering the confectionery aisle in your local supermarket you have probably noticed the raft of imitation chocolate confectionery products, often manufactured under the supermarket's "home brand" and descriptively labelled
Careful copying not always taboo
- Gilbert + Tobin
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- Australia
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- February 22 2010
Have you ever picked up a new brand of your favourite product in the supermarket and noticed that its packaging looks suspiciously similar to that of your trusted old brand?
Australian designs law: strong protection for pre-2004 registered designs
- Gilbert + Tobin
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- Australia
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- February 22 2010
The Australian Designs Act 1906 (Cth) (the Old Act) had a long and tortured history of infringement cases failing based on relatively minor variations, or of invalidation of design registrations in the face of prior art
New regime - security interests in IP
- Gilbert + Tobin
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- Australia
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- February 8 2010
A new regime is being introduced that will affect the holders of security interests in intellectual property rights (patents, trade marks, designs and plant breeder's rights
Tips for brand management on social networking sites
- Gilbert + Tobin
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- Australia
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- September 30 2009
When using social networking sites: consider if this is the best forum for your brandbusiness; only do so if you are going to actively engage with other users; be aware of the culture of the site; observe site etiquette when engaging with other users; build trust in your brand before you start marketing; use the on-site complaint tools
Old scam new scammer
- Gilbert + Tobin
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- Australia
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- July 31 2009
When trade mark applications are accepted anywhere in the world they are published in the relevant official journal, most of which are now available online
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- Jurisdiction - Australia
- Workarea - Intellectual Property
- Author - Lisa Lennon