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NSW Government to prohibit scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions conditions
Conditions of development consent regulating scope 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions outside Australia will be prohibited under proposed legislation introduced into the NSW Parliament. The draft legislation forms part of a package of measures announced by the Deputy Premier to provide certainty for mining investment, which includes continuing the previously announced review of the Independent Planning Commission (IPC). ...
The proposed PNG strata title scheme – what will change?
In a development that is especially relevant to property developers and financial institutions, draft legislation to introduce a Papua New Guinea strata title scheme was released. ...
Can artificial intelligence own a patent?
A team at the University of Surrey has filed two patent applications created autonomously by artificial intelligence. This is prompting legal authorities in the United States, United Kingdom and Europe to consider the boundaries of patent law and decide whether artificial intelligence machines can be named as inventors and owners of patents. ...
IP Australia moves towards protecting Indigenous knowledge
IP Australia has released a report summarising stakeholder feedback on how Australia's IP system can be improved to protect and promote the integrity of Indigenous Knowledge ( IK ). Although legal ...
Ultra Tune's small victory in Franchising Code case
Earlier this year, InIP reported on a case brought by the ACCC alleging various breaches of the Competition and Consumer (Industry Codes – Franchising) Regulation 2014 (Franchising Code). Ultra Tune Australia Pty Ltd (Ultra Tune) was found to have committed numerous breaches of the Franchising Code. ...
A change is gonna come: new .au domain name licensing rules
Recently, au Domain Administration Ltd, the administrator and self-regulatory policy body for the .au country-code Top Level Domains ( ccTLD ), released its draft Licensing Rules. In particular, th ...
Fonterra v Vitasoy: Turns out you really can grow milk
The Registrar's recent decision in Fonterra Co-Operative Group Limited v Vitasoy International Singapore Pte Ltd [2019] ATMO 137 caught our eye here at Allens. 'Vores and Veggies alike were surpris ...
IPONZ fee changes – how you can save on patent and trade mark fees
On 13 February 2020, official patent fees will significantly increase in New Zealand, while certain trade mark fees are set to decrease. Associate Claire Gregg outlines the new fee structure and potential ways to save. ...
Parmesan by any other name: geographical indications loom large for Australian businesses
Australian businesses may have to change the names of a range of food, drinks and agricultural products after the EU asked Australia to protect a list of hundreds of names under the proposed ...
What does patentable subject matter Encompass for computer-implemented inventions in Australia?
In a highly anticipated decision, the Full Bench of the Australian Federal Court recently dismissed the appeal in Encompass Corporation v InfoTrack. Despite the opportunity to clarify the scope of patentability of computer-implemented inventions, the question of what encompasses patentable subject matter remains open. ...