As some of you may recall, I’ve been having some time off across June and July whilst expecting my first child. Well, I am quite pleased to announce that she finally arrived on Wednesday 26 June 2013. Ruby came a little later than originally planned so it is expected that I will be back in […]

The Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Bill 2013 has been introduced to parliament today. This Bill follows the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Act 2012 that commenced on 15 April 2013. Here are the legislative changes for trademarks that may affect you. There are a few elements to the Bill that has been introduced today: Crown use […]

Over the past 12 months Australia has undergone a huge over haul of its Intellectual Property system, which we’ve written about in thie changes to trademark law post. The changes came into effect on April 15, 2013. In my opinion – in so far as trademarks are related – one of the biggest changes is […]

Almost a year ago we wrote about the IP Law Reform to be introduced in Australia and discussed some of the key features of the reform. This is set to come into place from 15 April 2013 so it’s time to get ready and understand some key changes. There will be legislative changes across most […]

Did you know that we had a list of forms and publications available for download via our website? These are provided in an effort to make the often confusing area of intellectual property a little easier to understand. We need your feedback as to what forms or publications you’d like to see available for download […]