The IPKat

AUGUST 10, 2023

IP Australia has a page with a survey and option to upload submissions here. News Last week, the living relatives of Henrietta Lacks reached a settlement with the biotechnology company, Thermo Fisher Scientific.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 8, 2021

The topic of the potential TRIPS COVID-19 waiver continues to rumble on, with the Kluwer Patent Blog considering the investment treaty arbitration angle and suggesting that patent proprietors may still be able to obtain remuneration as compensation for the expropriation of patent rights, even in the event of a waiver being applied.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 23, 2023

Earlier this month, the High Court of Australia ultimately rejected trade mark infringement and misleading/deceptive conduct claims by Allergan (owner of the injectable BOTOX®) against Self Care’s anti-wrinkle skincare products PROTOX and INHIBOX (marketed under the slogan ‘instant Botox® alternative ’).

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Kashishipr

JANUARY 12, 2022

They qualify as a metadata tag and aid the user to create, identify, follow, and contribute to a particular conversation or a topic on social networking sites and across other internet applications. Soon, this may turn up as a hot topic soaring attention from the legal fraternity. ? Answer the Big Question. For more visit: [link].

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Herbert Smith Freehills

APRIL 12, 2022

A strong interest in transactional law led to being sponsored to get his MBA, while he also began to travel internationally, often to Australia. Some people might watch a few YouTube videos or read up on a topic. Additionally, he developed a series of internal ‘lunch and learn’ sessions on topics related to software contracting.

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IP Whiteboard

AUGUST 30, 2020

Mr Black’s artwork has become the first tattoo of its kind in Australia after Katie Hagebols came across it on Jilamara’s website: [link]. Australia has experienced a growth of tattoos! In Australia, there is no need to apply for copyright registration as it arises as of right, without the need for formalities or registration.

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Much like the case of Jolie, the sweaters quickly became a topic of controversy , as the Cowichan Tribes of Vancouver Island alleged the sweater designs had been appropriated from one of their traditional designs. The Federal Court of Australia explored this notion in John Bulun Bulun & Anor v R & T Textiles Pty Ltd.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Tanner commented “this guy sucks,” but the post “contained no profanity, and it was on topic with the substance of the post.” “While not entirely on topic, this comment also abided by the page’s terms and conditions.” ” The Facebook page administrator initially deleted the comment.

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IP Whiteboard

OCTOBER 15, 2020

We have written more about this topic here: [link]. IP Australia has released various publications relating to AI, including in its 2020 IP Report. IP Australia has also implemented AI and automation as part of its own systems and processes.

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IP and Legal Filings

AUGUST 4, 2022

An example of this situation is the country of “Australia” that is recently engaging in a debate on providing GI protection to not only “wines” but also to “farm produce”. These negotiations served as an impetus towards propagation and acceptance of Geographical Indications into the folds of Intellectual Property Law regime.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MARCH 1, 2024

The topic of interest is related to both the cellular and molecular aspects of biological objects. Biotechnology-the word suggests that this is biological advancement based on technology.

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, China, Japan, India, South Korea, Australia, and New Zealand are Asean members as well as FTA partners. Now, by November 2019, all involved nations hope to have a pact finalised and signed. Image Source: Shutterstock].

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IPilogue

JANUARY 14, 2022

DABUS was granted patents in Australia and South Africa, with the Federal Court of Australia citing that while only humans can be owners, the definition of “inventor” is more flexible. In line with the European Court and the United Kingdom , the U.S.

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Patently-O

MAY 23, 2022

SELECTED TOPICS. Judge (ret.) PATENT INFRINGEMENT. JUDICIAL PATENT PROCEEDINGS AND CASE MANAGEMENT. THREATS ACTIONS. CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS. ENFORCEMENT. APPELLATE REVIEW. BORDER MEASURES. KEY CHALLENGES AND EFFORTS TO IMPROVE PATENT CASE MANAGEMENT.

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IP Whiteboard

APRIL 15, 2021

Since that time, Meghan and Harry have been very open about their frustration with the British media’s negative coverage of Meghan, which The Duke and Duchess of Sussex consider to be laced with racially-charged undertones (while we’re on the topic, some unsolicited advice for readers: the Oprah interview is must-see viewing). 1] [link]. [2]

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Professor Michael Blakeney, University of Western Australia: I met Margaret in 1987, when we were both appointed to junior positions at QMC. though try as I might I cannot remember the topic at all. I’m sorry there won’t be more such opportunities. She was on a panel of four which included Hector McQueen.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

The High Court of Australia has issued a troubling ruling that says Facebook accountholders potentially could be strictly liable for all defamatory comments to their Facebook posts. That legal standard could devastate social media usage in Australia.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Copyright and Artificial Intelligence (AI) or, more specifically, Machine Learning (ML) has become a hotly debated topic. Australia, for instance, recognizes a separate right not to have the work falsely attributed to oneself. Debate on AI and IP continues. The US government ran a consultation on AI and IP a few years ago.

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Moral Rights Copyright Intellectual Property Law IP 107

U.S. Department of Commerce

JULY 31, 2023

The framework harnesses the economic power of the United States and 13 partners — Australia, Brunei, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam — to support the development of a fair, resilient and secure regional economy that can meet the demands of the future.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 21, 2021

This was the product of extensive fieldwork conducted with cultural institutions (archives, galleries, libraries, museums and industry peak bodies) in Australia, Canada, the UK and the USA over 15 years examining how such bodies apply such provisions in practice and the lessons that can be learned by policy makers.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 21, 2022

Topics include the evolution of the performers’ rights in the UK, through to all key aspects of the rights, such as subsistence, duration, ownership, licensing, remuneration, infringement, and exceptions. This is followed by a table which sets out which countries have acceded to each of these international instruments.

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SpicyIP

JULY 19, 2021

Topical Highlight. the Income Tax Officer, Ward 1(1), Bangalore allowed the appeal of the assessee, holding that given the definition of royalties under the India-Australia Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement, it is clear that there is no obligation on the persons mentioned in S.195

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 30, 2021

Topical Highlight. Ryan Abbot in putting man and machine on an equal footing when it comes to inventorship under international patent law regimes, in light of recent decisions on the issue by courts in Australia and South Africa. Sun Pharma v. Cipla: Madras HC Rejects COVID as an Excuse for Passing Off. Cipla Ltd. ,

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LexBlog IP

JULY 21, 2021

But “[i]n England, the trademark examiner denied Jesus as a trademark,” and a “trademark for Jesus was also denied in Germany, Switzerland, Hungary, Ireland, China, Australia, Norway, Cuba, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, [and] Kyrgyzstan.” ” Id. ’” Dee (2020) at 119-120.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Just as Shakespeare noted in Winter’s Tale (Act 5, Scene 2, lines 14-15 ), there is such a full body of “language in their very gestures” that doing that topic justice goes beyond the space available in this piece).

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Herbert Smith Freehills

MAY 31, 2022

This curtailing of information is not just a hot topic across the pond, but also within Europe. But it is still an anxious process deciding how much of yourself to bring to the workplace, and not all jurisdictions are as open as Australia.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 28, 2022

. “Alternatively, the Trustees could have established and enforced clear rules of etiquette for public comments on their pages, including rules against lengthy, repetitive, or off-topic comments.” City Government Can’t Remove Off-Topic Comments From Its Social Media Page–Kimsey v. Voller was hugely chilling on politicians).

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