The Heinz Effect: The power of a trade mark
Explore how Heinz's branding success highlights the strength of trade marks and the limits of legal...
Can Artists Copyright AI-Generated Art?
Explore the legalities of copyrighting AI-generated art in Australia. Understand your rights and...
If I Could Turn Back Time (for Patent Royalties): Episode One
While the law states royalties cannot be paid to a patent's creator once the patent expires, there...
Scratch that: Australian Full Federal Court finds that AI systems CANNOT be inventors
The Australian Full Federal Court ruled that AI systems cannot be named as inventors under the...
Domain Update: The .au Direct Domain Name is Here
Discover the new .au direct domain names, offering shorter, simpler web addresses for Australians....
Trade marking a phrase which “Always Was, Always Will Be” a phrase for the people
FAL IP discusses the implications of attempting to trade mark the phrase 'Always Was, Always Will...
The Number 1 Patent Tip for Business: Keep it Secret!!
Learn why keeping your invention confidential before filing for patent or design protection is...
There is no AI in Copyright, r-AI-ght?
Explore how Australian copyright law requires human authorship, and the implications for...
An Overdue Refreshment of the Australian Designs Act
Explore the 2021 Designs Act amendments, including a 12-month grace period and prior use defence,...
Australia’s p-AI-tent System: the Artificially Intelligent Inventor
Explore Australia's evolving patent laws and the debate over AI systems as inventors, focusing on...
Secret use – can you profit while developing your invention?
Explore Australia's 'secret use' patent laws and learn how to legally trial and potentially profit...
TikTok, Parkinson’s Disease and a good-news story of Collaborative Innovation
FAL IP explores TikTok users’ collaboration to design a pill bottle aiding Parkinson’s patients...
A look at IP Australia’s Indigenous Knowledge Project
Explore IP Australia's initiatives to safeguard Indigenous Knowledge, including the establishment...
Not lovin’ it: McDonald’s sues Hungry Jack’s over ‘Big Jack’ trade mark
Explore McDonald's legal action against Hungry Jack's, alleging the 'Big Jack' infringes on the...
Smart Trade Mark: A New Era in Consumer Confidence?
Explore how IP Australia's Smart Trade Mark™ pilot program uses blockchain to verify genuine...
The absence of the Aboriginal Flag from the AFL’s Indigenous Round highlights Clothing The Gap’s continuing fight to #FreeTheFlag
FAL IP supports Clothing The Gap in the #FreeTheFlag campaign, addressing Aboriginal flag copyright...
Three reasons why you should file your trade mark in Australia
Discover why registering your trade mark in Australia offers exclusive rights, access to a diverse...
Pew Pew Pew: U.S. Space Force Losing a Trade Mark Battle with a TV Show
FAL IP covers the U.S. Space Force trademark fight with Netflix, showing how first use matters in...
A Nutty Trade Mark Dispute: Kraft v Bega
FAL IP analyses Kraft v Bega, highlighting the importance of goodwill in unregistered trade marks...
Victoria Beckham is in a “VB” Trade Mark Dispute in Australia
Explore Victoria Beckham's legal challenge against VB Skinlab over the 'VB' trademark, highlighting...
The patented technology behind the Face ID feature of the new Apple iPhone X
Explore Apple's patented Face ID technology, featuring 3D facial mapping with over 30,000 infrared...
FAL Partner wins ILO Health & Life Sciences Award for the Third Consecutive Year!
FAL IP's Jenni Lightowlers earns her third consecutive ILO Client Choice Award for excellence in...
Presenting Dr Jenni Lightowlers!
Learn about Dr Jenni Lightowlers, FAL IP founding partner, awarded honorary doctorate for her...
Licence to Rights/Rights to License (An IP licensing regime not dependent on crossed fingers)
FAL IP highlights the importance of managing IP licences to prevent overlapping rights and ensure...
FAL Partner wins ILO Health & Life Sciences Award for the Second Year Running
FAL IP's Jenni Lightowlers honoured with the ILO Client Choice Award for Excellence in Health &...
Stating the Obvious: Textual Approach to Obviousness
On September 2 2015 the High Court handed down a widely anticipated decision in AstraZeneca AB v...
Will Australia Catapult its Innovation into the 21st Century?
Explore Australia's potential to boost innovation through models like the UK's Catapult Centres,...
MEDIA RELEASE – Leading Australian Lawyer Recognised Globally
FAL IP's Jenni Lightowlers recognised at the 2015 ILO Client Choice Awards for outstanding client...
Apple is unable to own the “APP STORE” trade mark in Australia
FAL IP reports on Apple's failed bid to register 'APP STORE' in Australia, as the term was deemed...
SMEs: Top 5 Tips for capturing IP
Ensure ownership of valuable IP by formalising agreements with employees and third parties. Learn...
How to Create Successful Brands for Not for Profit Organisations
FAL IP offers guidance for not-for-profits on building strong brands through identity, design,...
Fluid Trade Marks: What are they all about?
Discover how fluid trade marks evolve continuously to engage customers, build loyalty, and protect...
Successful Brand Partnerships: Top Tips
FAL IP shares insights on creating successful brand partnerships, highlighting benefits like...
Fashion & Branding: Create, Protect, Transform
Learn how fashion brands create unique identities, protect trademarks, and use branding to boost...
Apple overtakes Coca Cola as the Most Valuable Brand in the World
In 2013, Apple surpassed Coca-Cola to become the world's most valuable brand, with a valuation of...
There’s An App …Store/s…For That: Apple & Amazon Drop Trade Mark Fight
Apple and Amazon have settled their 'App Store' trademark dispute, with Apple dropping the case,...
Do I need to Trade Mark my App name?
FAL IP outlines why securing a trade mark for your app name is vital to protect your brand and...
Australian Law Relating to Communal Indigenous Intellectual Property
Explore how Australian IP law inadequately protects Indigenous communal knowledge and cultural...
Show a Little Restraint
FAL IP discusses the importance of well-drafted restraint of trade clauses, highlighting the GATE...
International Research, Defence & National Interest: Getting the Balance Right
Explore how Australia navigates the intersection of international research collaboration, defence...
Rights to an Employee’s Invention – UWA v Gray two years on
Explore the impact of UWA v Gray on employee invention rights, highlighting the importance of clear...
Maximise protection of your business via Trade Mark Registration
Learn how registering your trade mark in Australia provides exclusive rights, legal protection, and...
Three FAL lawyers named as world leaders in patent and technology law by IAM Licensing
FAL IP's Peter Francis, Jenni Lightowlers & Jason Watson recognised by IAM as top global patent &...
You may not have the IP Rights you think you have!
Explore how the UWA v Gray decision impacts IP rights in academic research, highlighting the need...
Trade Marks in Australia
Learn how registering a trade mark in Australia secures exclusive rights, enhances brand value, and...
Impact of Moral Rights on R&D
Understand how moral rights affect research projects in Australia, including authorship...