The highly anticipated Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement (A-UK FTA) came into force on 31 May 2023. [1] The A-UK FTA is one of the most comprehensive and innovative free trade agreements Australia has signed to date, opening up a wealth of opportunities for Australian businesses and services entering the [...]
This is an update to the article below: “Artificial Intelligence: An Inventor?” in relation to the Federal Court of Australia (“FCA”) decision of Thaler v Commissioner of Patents on 30 July 2021, in which it was found that an artificial intelligence system called “DABUS” could be named as an inventor [...]
A recent Federal Court case illustrates why businesses should ensure that they are using their trademarks correctly when they are taking action against a third-party for trademark infringement. In this case, the defendant was successful in their counterclaim alleging that the plaintiff had failed to use their shape mark properly. [...]
Join us for an in person presentation by Andrew Cassin of Cassin Advisory for advice on the process of preparing your business for sale.Andrew is the author of "On Your Terms - 101 Ways to Prepare a Business for Sale or Succession."Our partners Michael Bishop, Aaron Zoanetti & Felicity Cara-Carson will [...]
Australia’s consumer watchdog has commenced proceedings against Airbnb for false or misleading representations about their services. The ACCC argues that Airbnb had made it unclear that the dollar sign ($) they were displaying on their website was in American dollars (‘USD’) instead of Australian dollars (‘AUD’). This has reportedly affected thousands [...]
As part of her contract with Spotify, Meghan Markle’s (Mrs. Markle) upcoming podcast has been highly anticipated. In preparation for its release, Mrs. Markle’s podcast company, Archewell Audio LLC, has filed an application in the United States to trade mark the title, ‘ARCHETYPES’. If this application is successfully registered, the U.S. [...]
The Priority Allocation Period (‘PAP’) commenced on 24 March and ends on 24 September 2022. As such, all Australian companies should be looking to secure their ‘.au’ domain name, by taking advantage of the six-month PAP for existing owners of domain names ending with ‘.com.au’, ’.net.au’ or ‘.org.au’. At the [...]
One of the most important aspects of a consumer buying a product or engaging a service is knowing that it meets a certain standard. One way that can assist brands to communicate that their products or services are of a high standard is potentially by the use of a certification [...]
NFT’s are all the rage right now. These three letters are virtually inescapable and the monetary value being attached to some are eye watering, to say the least. However, with the rise of this new wave token also comes the need to consider the issues that may arise with it, in [...]
In a sign of the times, the Federal Court of Australia (“FCA”) has recently considered whether an artificial intelligence machine is capable of being an “inventor” for the purposes of the Australian Patents Act 1990 (Cth) (“Act”) and corresponding Regulations. On 30 July 2021 in the decision of Thaler v Commissioner [...]
