How to Monitor Trade Mark Infringement
Although many business owners understand the importance of protecting their trade marks through registration, some trade mark owners are unaware…
What is Parallel Importing and Is It Legal?
Online shopping’s massive growth has significantly increased the ability for consumers to source products from overseas. It has also opened…
Parody and Satire in Trade Marks – Is it infringement?
Whether or not you find them funny, most people would have at some stage encountered satirical adaptations of well-known brands.…
Can I Copy Another Website’s Design?
A business’ website is an essential marketing tool, and owners are now increasingly aware that designing and maintaining an eye-catching,…
Can I Use a Competitor’s Trade Mark as a Keyword on Google AdWords?
Google’s size and popularity make it an understandably attractive platform for businesses. Leveraging the search engine as a marketing tool…
“Legally” Owning Your Body: Are Your Genetic Materials a Patentable Invention?
Picture this scenario: you are suffering from breast cancer, and a multinational biotechnology company approaches you to use a genetic…
Considering Calderbank Offers, Compromises, Costs, and Commitments: Lessons from Veda Advantage Limited v Malouf Group Enterprises Limited
Earlier this year, in Veda Advantage Limited v Malouf Group Enterprises Pty Limited [2016] FCA 255, Justice Katzmann of the…
Australian Trade Mark Application Checklist
Submitting an Australian Trade Mark application can be a complicated process and there are a number of factors you should consider…
Are Verbal Agreements Enforceable?
Disclaimer: the following story is fictional, but representative of the common mistake of not formalising verbal agreements. Any resemblance to…
LegalVision Update: Changes to European Trade Mark Law
Australian businesses who have registered their trade marks overseas will know that the trade mark registration process differs between jurisdictions.…