Category Archives: Intellectual Property
Counting the cost of outsourcing (part 2)
Welcome to the second instalment of a 3-part series on the risks associated with offshoring personal information. It is increasingly common for organisations to […]
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How geese have changed trade mark law
The Federal Court handed down a landmark decision in the trade mark dispute between the Wild Geese and Wild Turkey alcohol brands[1]. In doing so, it has change […]
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Counting the cost of outsourcing (part 1)
This is the first of a 3-part series on risks associated with offshoring personal information. In this series, we will discuss: an organisation’s obligati […]
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Chocolate is the answer – what’s the question?
Confectionery companies and chocolatier giants, Mars and Mondelez International, have been battling over the use of a lower case ‘m’ on Mars’ packaging of […]
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Architectural plans – copyright or wrong?
Property developers, architects and builders should be aware that using a third party’s plans may result in copyright infringement. In a recent decision in […]
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Blue skies or storm ahead?
A recent EU case highlights the importance of trade mark clearance searches and brand strategy from an early stage. Of notable interest is the fact that this st […]
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Target v TAR JAY: Parody or rip-off?
Australians have a penchant for jocular nicknames. And we’re not just talking on the footy field. Aussie jargon even stretches to the corporate space. Take th […]
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Deja brew?
We recently commented on Cantarella’s ground breaking High Court decision in relation to the use of the word ‘ORO’ (meaning ‘gold’ in Italian and Span […]
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Comparing Apples with apps
In a previous post (Apple takes a bite out of retail) we reviewed Apple’s US trade mark application for its iconic layout of flagship stores. Closer to home, […]
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The star’s the limit – molto bene
Who would have thought a spat between two Australian coffee sellers - Cantarella and Modena – would create such a stir? Not a mere battle between baristas, bu […]
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