By Hayden Nelson In the recently decided Federal Court case, McD Asia Pacific LLC v Hungry Jack’s Pty Ltd [2023] FCA 1412, the headline outcome was that his Honour, Stephen …
Intellectual property (IP) and employees
Employees generate IP necessary for your business to run, they might also have access to and use your IP in the course of their employment. How do you protect your …
Is your intellectual property protected?
The value of a business is partly made up of the value its intellectual property (IP). If this value is important, it makes sense to protect it, right? Protection of …
Patent Trolls – Recent Federal Court Australia Ruling
A recent Federal Court ruling demonstrates why Australia is not a fertile a hunting ground for patent trolls. Upaid Systems Ltd, a UK patent portfolio company which some regard as …
3D Printing – Design Revolution or Intellectual Property Nightmare?
For a designer or manufacturer, 3D printing is set to transform the industry, as it is an on-demand manufacturing model. It allows the manufacture of most objects from prototype to …
Disputed Territory – Protecting Domain Names
A recent court decision highlights the difficulties of protecting domain names from exploitation by competitors. REA Group Ltd (REA) owns the domain names realestate.com.au and realcommercial.com.au from which it runs …
Patents and intellectual property
New laws that came into force from 15 April make it tougher to successfully patent an invention. The laws are designed to more closely align the Australian system with international …