Intellectual Property

EU court clarifies trade mark infringement in use of Google AdWords

11/08/2010

ViewA recent European court decision has caused European companies to think carefully about the type of keywords they use in their Google AdWords campaign.

First steps to reform Australian privacy laws

20/07/2010

ViewThe government has taken the first formal step to update our laws that protect personal (or private) information in accordance with the Australian Law Reform Commission recommendations by issuing a draft Bill & explanatory guidelines for public comment

Patentability of business methods in the USA- the Bilski case

15/07/2010

ViewTests for patentability developed in the Industrial Age may not be adequate for determining patentability in the Information Age.

Welcome to the .CO era - The .CO domain name extension

17/06/2010

ViewBusinesses throughout the world are able to protect and expand their brand by registering a new domain name, in the .CO domain. This is different to the existing .com and .com.au domains.

Hollywood studios lose to ISP iiNet in copyright authorisation case

19/05/2010

ViewHollywood studios have appealed the recent landmark Federal Court decision that found internet service provider (ISP) iiNet not liable for copyright infringements by its customers.
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