Distinctiveness under the microscope – Cantarella granted special leave to appeal to the High Court
20 March 2014
The High Court has been asked to clarify the test for distinctiveness under Australian trade mark law.
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Nestlé wins latest battle with Cadbury over the colour purple in the UK
7 October 2013
The English Court of Appeal recently found that Cadbury's application to register the colour purple as a trade mark was too subjective and imprecise.
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ALRC proposes “fair use” exception to copyright infringement
7 June 2013
As part of its Copyright and the Digital Economy inquiry, the ALRC proposes introduction of a US-style “fair use” exception to copyright infringement.
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Can classified websites protect content from scraping? In the Craigslist case, a US Court says – maybe
28 May 2013
The Craigslist case provides useful insight into the types of claims that might be made against alleged data scrapers in Australia.
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Neil Brooks and the Nine Network: Does ACMA offer sufficient vindication to current affairs program targets?
8 May 2013
ACMA report into A Current Affair and Neil Brooks has exposed potential shortcomings in the regulation of current affairs broadcasts in Australia.
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Breaking News – Unanimous High Court decision: Google wins appeal against ACCC
6 February 2013
The High Court has today unanimously found in favour of Google, holding that Google was not liable for misleading or deceptive sponsored links
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Orribile! Italian winemaker crowing over French rival’s trade mark
19 December 2012
An Italian Chianti Classico producer has lost its battle with a French rival to prohibit the use of a rooster as a trade mark
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TwitterLeaks – personal information not so private in Web 2.0
17 November 2011
A US Court has recently upheld an Order requiring social networking giant Twitter to produce electronic records of three Twitter account holders to the United States Government as part of the criminal investigation into WikiLeaks, Jullian Assange and Bradley Manning.
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Naked buskers battle it out for exclusive rights in Times Square
29 September 2010
The Naked Cowboy is back at it again, robustly defending his exclusive right to play the guitar in public wearing only a white cowboy hat, white cowboy boots and …..
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It’s a plane…. it’s a bird… nah bro, it’s Superwog! Superman opposes satirical trade mark
17 September 2010
Move over kryptonite, the “Man of Steel” has a new weakness, and it’s covered in garlic sauce!
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