The Budget 2018-2019: our three key areas for intellectual property
9 May 2018
Biotechnology companies and generic pharmaceuticals are the winners and celebrities are the Biggest Losers in the Federal Budget
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Luke Hawthorne
Counter-productive? Australia’s Productivity Commission releases Final Report into Australia’s Intellectual Property Arrangements
21 December 2016
Yesterday, Australia’s Productivity Commission released their Final Report into Australia’s Intellectual Property Arrangements.
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An apparently ‘precious’ ring: Federal Court grants summary judgment to rule them all
12 August 2016
The Federal Court of Australia has given summary judgment in Tolkien Estate Limited v Saltalamacchia [2016] FCA 944 for Tolkien Estate Limited (representing the estate of the late JRR Tolkien) against a jewellery trader selling rings bearing the infamous inscription of the ‘One Ring’ from Tolkien’s The Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings series.
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The fragrant but (un)safe harbour: what happened to Hong Kong’s Copyright amendment?
23 March 2016
Hong Kong may be famed for its deep and sheltered harbour, but prolonged debate over amendments to the Copyright Ordinance have seen ‘safe harbours’ for internet providers sink.
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