The Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia has overturned a finding that there had been a breach of a trade mark licence agreement between two formerly associated companies.
17 Jan 2012
adidas brought an application under section 120 of the Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth) seeking a declaration that Pacific Brands had infringed its three-stripe trade mark by supplying certain footwear which also displayed decorative stripes.
29 Nov 2011
The recent Federal Court decision in the Apple/Samsung patent dispute continues the trend of Australian courts swiftly granting interlocutory injunctions in patent cases, as Mary Still, Nicholas Tyacke, and Simon Hardwick explain.
10 Nov 2011
In the first Australian round of Apple's global patent war against Android tablets and smartphones, the Federal Court of Australia in Apple Inc v Samsung Electronics Co Ltd [2011] FCA 1164 granted Apple an interlocutory (preliminary) injunction preventing Samsung from launching its Galaxy Tab 10.1 onto the Australian market.
3 Nov 2011
How do you protect your trade marks from use by another? Mary Still sets out some basic tips and lessons from a recent case.
27 Oct 2011
