How to Apply for an Innovation Patent
Unlike most other jurisdictions, the Australian patent system allows for two different types of patents – standard patents and innovation patents.…
Electronic Health Records and Privacy: Understand Privacy, Health information and the Privacy Act.
When Timothy Pilgrim, Australian Privacy Commissioner appeared before Parliament’s Senate Estimate in February 2016, he announced a number of priority…
An Exercise In Rebranding: Trade Mark Lessons From Uber
Businesses rely on distinctive words and logos to signify their trade, create their identity, and build a brand associated with…
What’s the Price of Beauty: Consumer Law Lessons Learnt from Sephora Australia’s Online Store
Global cosmetic retailer, Sephora, recently experienced some technical issues on their Australian website where the listed price of certain products was much…
Relationships With a Sharing Economy
Sharing economies, also known as ‘marketplaces’, the ‘collaborative economy’ and the ‘peer-to-peer market’ have steadily grown in Australia over recent…
Beware of bad business practices (and who you give your money to)!
Whether you are a consumer or a business, you will inevitably enter into a number of dealings, with other entities, whether…
Unfair Contract Terms in Standard Form Contracts Part 3 – What is considered an unfair contract term?
Standard form contracts are seen as a feature of efficient business practice. These are contracts with the same terms and…
Unfair Contract Terms in Standard Form Contracts Part 2 – What is a Standard Form Contract?
Standard form contracts are seen as a feature of efficient business practice. These contracts allow businesses operating beyond the confines…
Unfair Contract Terms in Standard Form Contracts Part 1 – An Introduction
It is typical for businesses, particularly online businesses, to use standard form contracts in order to achieve business efficacy. Generally…
Confidence and Confidentiality Part 5 – Confidential Circumstances
Over the coming weeks we will explore the topic of confidence and confidentiality. Our conversation will mainly focus on how the requirements…