News articles tagged 'Australia'

Australian trade marks

*Warning - Overdue Australian trade mark renewals grace period reduced, effective 28 March* While it is advisable to renew trade mark registrations on time, it has been possible to renew Australian trade mark registrations up to twelve months... Read More

Australian Patent Act 1990 - Amendment

Good news for innovators - amendment due on experimental use exception The Australian government has responded to the recommendations of the Advisory Council on Intellectual Property (ACIP) report, Patents and Experimental Use, and agreed to amend the Patents... Read More

The Sun Rises on .asia

A new Top Level Domain (TLD) for the Asia-Pacific region is set to launch on 9 October 2007. Read More

Australian domain name policy under review

The auDA is calling for submissions on the policy framework for. au domain names by Friday 15 June 2007. The auDA is reviewing the framework governing the allocation and use of Australian (. Read More

Intellectual Property in New Zealand and Australia

With increasing gloablisation and the impact of FTAs, an IP strategy that fails to include New Zealand and Australia creates a serious gap which can be exploited by competitors. Read More

Trade mark law gets historical overhaul

The new trade mark law, which came into force today, is the first complete overhaul of the law for 50 years and brings some welcome changes for brand owners. Read More