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Intellectual Property2018-07-13T13:44:31+10:00

United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Increases to Trademark Fees and Changes starting 18 January 2025

From 18 January 2025, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) will adjust its fees, with its rationale being that these increases are necessary to provide themselves with the necessary resources to administer the US trademark system. As such, new surcharges/fees to the trademark [...]

December 6th, 2024|Intellectual Property|

Update to ‘Privacy Act – Reform is on the Way’

As we reported in our previous article (https://pointonpartners.com.au/privacy-act-reform-is-on-the-way/), the Federal Government released a Privacy Act Review Report (“Review”) last year foreshadowing changes to privacy legislation in Australia.  A response to the recommendations outlined in the Review was then released by the Federal Government following feedback [...]

October 22nd, 2024|Commercial, Intellectual Property|

The Battle of the Jars

Legal action has been initiated in the Federal Court of Australia between Koninklijke Douwe Egberts BV (“KDE”) and Jacobs Douwe Egberts AU Pty Ltd (“JDE”), as the applicants, with respect to the coffee brand, Moccona, against Cantarella Bros Pty Ltd (“Vittoria”), as the respondent, in [...]

April 10th, 2024|Intellectual Property|

Privacy Act – Reform is on the Way

The Federal Government Attorney- General’s Department released its much anticipated Privacy Act Review Report[1] this year (“Review”), foreshadowing sweeping changes to privacy legislation in Australia. While the digital age has generated benefits such as new efficiencies, consumer convenience and employment opportunities, [2] it has also resulted [...]

October 20th, 2023|Commercial, Intellectual Property|
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