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 [...]
Further to our previous update, the Commercial Tenancy Relief Scheme Act 2021 (‘New Act’) received royal assent by the Victorian Government on 6 August 2021 and the Commercial Tenancy Relief Scheme Regulations (‘Regulations’) were released on 24 August 2021. The Regulations The Regulations operate from 28 July 2021 through to 15 January 2022.[1] The aim of these [...]
The ‘KK’ moniker is one that is very well known, especially with the rise of social media. Mrs. Kim Kardashian-West (‘Mrs. Kardashian-West’) has dominated the world over, and it would seem that everything Mrs. Kardashian-West touches, turns to gold – whether that be tech, cosmetics, or shapewear. Nevertheless, it would now [...]
On Wednesday the Victorian Government announced by press release that it was reintroducing the commercial tenancy rent relief scheme which operated from May to December of last year. That scheme permitted JobKeeper employers with turnover of less than $50 million to seek rent relief from their landlords proportionate to their [...]
It is a cornerstone of trade mark law that the owner of a registered trade mark must use the mark as registered, in relation to the relevant goods and/or services the mark is registered for. That being said, it is too often the case that a brand will overlook reconsidering its [...]
The Research and Development Tax Incentive (R&DTI) has been in operation since 1 July 2011. The purpose of this initiative is to encourage innovation entities to grow and elevate their creative projects in Australia. The Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources (AusIndustry) and the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) regulate the [...]
In today’s highly digital and connected world, protecting the brand name of your business is important. The impact and influence of social media has increased the scale of brand promotion and broadened the reach of businesses and in particular, celebrities and influencers to millions of followers and households. Now more [...]
Last Thursday, Victorian Treasurer Tim Pallas announced the Budget plans for 2021/22. The property sector in particular will be significantly impacted as a result of the announcements made. The table below outlines the changes announced and proposed start date. Tax Change Effective on Stamp Duty Premium stamp duty introduced Premium [...]
As has been reported on, the United Kingdom (“UK”) voted to leave the European Union (“EU”) in 2016, with this exit officially occurring on 31 January 2020. "Brexit” as the exit of the UK from the EU has become known, has affected businesses and citizens in the EU and UK, [...]
The .au Domain Administration (auDA) announced new licensing rules to the country code Top Level Domain (ccTLD) effective on 12 April 2021. The ccTLD is an Internet top-level domain, which is generally used or reserved for a country, sovereign state, or dependent territory and is identified with a country code. [...]
