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IP wars
Website: ipwars.com
IP Wars is a blog published by a legal organization that focuses on intellectual property law. It covers topics related to disputes and litigation in the field of intellectual property, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. The blog provides analysis and commentary on recent cases, legal developments, and strategies relevant to IP practitioners and stakeholders. It serves as a resource for lawyers, businesses, and individuals interested in the complexities of intellectual property enforcement and protection.
9 published works
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Hytera v Motorola 2: the substantial part appeal
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Motorola has won its appeal alleging Hytera had infringed its copyright in the source code for its digital mobile radios. Previously, the Full Court (Beach, O’Bryan and Rofe JJ) had…
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Brown Nose Day: when can the Registrar revoke a trade mark
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In Brown Nose Day, the Full Court agreed with the primary judge that BROWN NOSE DAY is not deceptively similar to RED NOSE DAY (etc.) and also clarified the scope…
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Australia’s proposed Media bargaining incentive
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In late April, the Commonwealth government announced plans to introduce a “News Bargaining Incentive”. You may recall that back in 2021 Parliament enacted the Treasury Laws Amendment (News Media and…
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Section 183 Corps Act applies to information not just confidential information
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New Aim v Leung: supplier contacts, WeChat, and the reach of s 183 The Full Court has allowed New Aim’s appeal and confirmed that the identity and contact details of…
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ZIP TM High Court appeal
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The High Court has granted Zip Co Limited and Zipmoney Payments Pty Ltd leave to appeal the Full Federal Court’s decision in Firstmac Limited v Zip Co Limited [2025] FCAFC…
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Patent Claims
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Having published his monograph on Copyright, David Brennan has now turned to patent law. Patent Claims – Interpretation, Validity and Infringement is the title of his new book coming in…
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Is there a Lenah Game Meats constructive trust?
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The short answer is: not in this case in which Snaden J awarded The Game Meats Company $130,000 damages against Farm Transparency International for trespass but rejected Game Meats’ claim…
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Zipped: Firstmac v Zip Co
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Firstmac has won its appeal and the Zip Co companies have been found to infringe Firstmac’s ZIP registered trade mark. For obvious reasons, this is just going to be a…
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Cantarella lost its appeal and the ORO trade mark
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The fallout from the High Court’s ruling that ORO is distinctive for coffee continues. In round 2 of the ORO trade mark saga (Lavazza edition), Cantarella has lost its appeal…