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The new look of franchising revealed
Just over six months after the release of the Exposure Draft for the new Franchising Code of Conduct the new-look Code has been finalised and enacted Partners Tim Golder and Andrew Wiseman and Lawyer Julia Kovarsky report on the practical implications for franchisors ...
'Fairness in Franchising' report: What you need to know
The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services has completed its inquiry into the operation and effectiveness of the Franchising Code of Conduct the Franchising Code The Committees report recommends 71 wide-ranging recommendations to address perceived power imbalances and ...
Sportsbet takes punt on descriptive mark
The decision in Sportsbet Pty Ltd [2019] ATMO 86 regarding the inherent capacity to distinguish of the mark SAME GAME MULTI provides a timely reminder of the perils of adopting descriptive trade marks. ...
IP Australia releases new guidance on classifying emerging technology trade marks
IP Australia recently released new guidance on how to classify trade mark goods and services that relate to the emerging technologies of virtual goods, the metaverse, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and blockchains. We outline how the guidance may be relevant to your business and also provide some practical suggestions for dealing with applications and registrations affected by it. ...
InIP: What's happening in intellectual property - August 2023
Your regular wrap-up of some of the world's leading and intriguing IP stories. ...
Australian Government takes its $325 million damages claim to the High Court in Commonwealth v Sanofi
The Full Court has confirmed that the Australian Government is not entitled to any damages from Sanofi and Bristol-Myers Squibb. In this Insight, we examine the appeal decision and consider its implications for patent infringement proceedings relating to pharmaceutical products. ...
Why intellectual property should be a key component of your ESG agenda
In this Insight, we unpack a number of IP considerations that should be integrated into a comprehensive ESG approach. ...
InIP: What's happening in intellectual property - June 2023
Your regular wrap-up of some of the world's leading and intriguing IP stories. ...
Redesigning the Designs Act
IP Australia recently announced it is calling for submissions in relation to proposals that will change aspects of Australia's design system. The principal matters under consideration are: virtual designs; partial designs; and incremental designs. ...
The AI-generated picture becomes clearer: key legal considerations emerging for generative AI developers and their customers
With rapid developments, it is proving increasingly difficult to stay across the full range of implications for the use and regulation of generative AI tools. This Insight is intended to provide an update on the developments in generative. ...