The case of IPC Global Pty Ltd v Pavetest Pty Ltd (No 4) [2017] FCA 260 (16 March 2017) shows that using even a small proportion of third...

If you have any prospect of business in China, it is wise to register your mark there before your business associates or competitors do...

Recipes are most effectively protected by the law of trade secrets, rather than copyright or patents. ​Well known secret recipes were...

In APRA v Dion [2016] FCCA 2330, the Federal Circuit Court awarded $34,822 for copyright infringement and $400,000 for flagrant...

The case of Tolkien Estate Limited v Saltalamacchia [2016] FCA 944 shows that if you ignore cease and desist notices, you are likely to...

If an original architectural design is made, then the designer will own the copyright in those designs. If the designer is the...

Without the infringing goods, or some direct evidence of infringement, a court will not be able to make a finding of trade mark...

Section 35(6) of the Copyright Act provides that: "Where a literary, dramatic or artistic work … is made by the author in pursuance of...

Some products can be protected by both copyright law and designs law. Copyright protection is automatic, it doesn't require registration...