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Designs Act 2003 (Cth)
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Allens Insights
Design Act reforms expected to deliver greater protections
By Allens
What to expect from IP Australia's consultation 2 min read IP Australia has published the outcomes of its 2023 consultation, which sought stakeholder feedback on a series of significant proposed…
Allens Insights
InIP: Mic drop – the Federal Court finds infringement
By Allens
In brief 2 min read Registered designs are an important, but sometimes overlooked, form of intellectual property. A recent Federal Court decision has reiterated a number of important principles of…
Allens Insights
InIP: tote bags found not to be artistic craftsmanship
By Allens
In brief 2 min read In an appeal decision, the Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia affirmed a decision that a perforated neoprene tote bag was not a…
Allens Insights
InIP: Amendments to the Designs Act
By Allens
Introducing the grace period and other amendments 4 min read The Designs Amendment (Advisory Council on Intellectual Property Response) Act 2021 (Cth) (the Amending Act) received Royal Assent on 10…
The Brand Protection Blog
Simpler by Design
By Georgina Hey (AU), Matt Allen (AU)
Changes to the design system under consideration set to benefit Australian Designers - Designs Amendment (Advisory Council on Intellectual Property Response) Bill 2020 As we kick off 2021, Australian designers…