The Heinz Effect: The power of a trade mark
A trade mark is a crucial aspect of modern business. But it is not inexhaustible. We explore how...
Can Artists Copyright AI-Generated Art?
AI art generators are set to become as common as the paintbrush. But will AI artists be able to...
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 Federal Court has found that AI-system DABUS cannot be the inventor of a patent. With AI on the...
Domain Update: The .au Direct Domain Name is Here
The direct.au domain name will become available for licensing from 24 March 2022. Organisations...
Trade marking a phrase which “Always Was, Always Will Be” a phrase for the people
Clothing the Gaps, recently posted an update on their Instagram in relation to the trade mark...
The Number 1 Patent Tip for Business: Keep it Secret!!
Businesses are surprised that the sales or advertising of their product can be held against them in...
There is no AI in Copyright, r-AI-ght?
Proposed legislation could change the way AI is considered within Copyright Law. Find out more...
An Overdue Refreshment of the Australian Designs Act
On 30 August 2021, the Federal Parliament passed the Designs Amendments Bill 2020. Learn more about...
Australia’s p-AI-tent System: the Artificially Intelligent Inventor
An AI system named DABUS could be the inventor of an Australian patent. Read more about the...
Secret use – can you profit while developing your invention?
So, you’ve concocted an invention that you’re thinking of patenting, what next? Find out by reading...
TikTok, Parkinson’s Disease and a good-news story of Collaborative Innovation
A story of design innovation and ingenuity emerging from the video sharing app TikTok™ - Read more!
A look at IP Australia’s Indigenous Knowledge Project
IP Australia recently released further details of its upcoming Indigenous Knowledge Project,...
Not lovin’ it: McDonald’s sues Hungry Jack’s over ‘Big Jack’ trade mark
Global fast food giant McDonald’s Asia Pacific LLC (McDonald’s) launched Federal Court proceedings...
Smart Trade Mark: A New Era in Consumer Confidence?
IP Australia has introduced and is currently testing a new pilot program entitled Smart Trade Mark™...
The absence of the Aboriginal Flag from the AFL’s Indigenous Round highlights Clothing The Gap’s continuing fight to #FreeTheFlag
Last weekend, the Aboriginal Flag was absent from the AFL’s Indigenous Round for the first time in...
Three reasons why you should file your trade mark in Australia
What are three reasons why you should file your trade mark in Australia? Find out here!
Pew Pew Pew: U.S. Space Force Losing a Trade Mark Battle with a TV Show
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the newly founded military brand – the U.S. Space Force – is...
A Nutty Trade Mark Dispute: Kraft v Bega
The Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia unanimously dismissed Kraft Foods Group Brands...
Victoria Beckham is in a “VB” Trade Mark Dispute in Australia
Victoria Beckham recently appealed IP Australia’s decision to register two trade marks featuring...
The patented technology behind the Face ID feature of the new Apple iPhone X
‘Face ID’ is a security feature that replaces the Touch ID fingerprint scanner of earlier iPhone...
FAL Partner wins ILO Health & Life Sciences Award for the Third Consecutive Year!
FAL Partner wins ILO Health & Life Sciences Award for the Third Consecutive Year! Who from our team...
Presenting Dr Jenni Lightowlers!
Congratulations to FAL’s founding Partner, Jenni Lightowlers, who was awarded an Honorary Doctorate...
Licence to Rights/Rights to License (An IP licensing regime not dependent on crossed fingers)
This article considers one of the key challenges that may be faced once that IP protection phase...
FAL Partner wins ILO Health & Life Sciences Award for the Second Year Running
FAL’s founding partner, Jenni Lightowlers, has been recognised for Excellence in Client Service in...
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?
Will Australia Catapult its Innovation into the 21st Century? Find out the seven key factors that...
MEDIA RELEASE – Leading Australian Lawyer Recognised Globally
Jenni Lightowlers, Partner at Francis Abourizk Lightowlers (FAL) and Deputy Chancellor of Deakin...
Apple is unable to own the “APP STORE” trade mark in Australia
Apple has lost an appeal to the Australian Federal Court to register its “APP STORE” trade mark in...
SMEs: Top 5 Tips for capturing IP
Businesses should check to ensure that they have the right tools in place to capture valuable...
How to Create Successful Brands for Not for Profit Organisations
There are a few steps that can be useful for creating, developing, transforming and managing Not...
Fluid Trade Marks: What are they all about?
Over the past few years, the term ‘fluid trade marks’ has been appearing more and more in relation...
Successful Brand Partnerships: Top Tips
How can we make brand partnerships work? Read our top tips for success.
Fashion & Branding: Create, Protect, Transform
How can brands create consumer value? As far as fashion goes, there are some key points to take...
Apple overtakes Coca Cola as the Most Valuable Brand in the World
Apple was only rated 36th when Interbrand prepared its first brand ratings in 2000, where do they...
There’s An App …Store/s…For That: Apple & Amazon Drop Trade Mark Fight
Apple and Amazon have recently ended their trade mark stoush (or ‘App Store’ war) over Apple’s...
Do I need to Trade Mark my App name?
If you are planning on creating a memorable and distinctive App, extending your existing brand or...
Australian Law Relating to Communal Indigenous Intellectual Property
There is a major fall short in affording substantial intellectual property rights to cultural...
Show a Little Restraint
A well-drafted restraint of trade (ROT) clause, like a well-constructed gate, can offer valuable...
International Research, Defence & National Interest: Getting the Balance Right
What does the Defence Trade Controls Bill 2011 do? Has there been any concerns raised? What are the...
Rights to an Employee’s Invention – UWA v Gray two years on
The decision of the Full Federal Court in University of Western Australia v Gray sent ripples (if...
Maximise protection of your business via Trade Mark Registration
While most companies know that they need to register their company name, not all company, business...
Three FAL lawyers named as world leaders in patent and technology law by IAM Licensing
Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) Licensing has again named and recommended three FAL Lawyers in...
You may not have the IP Rights you think you have!
You may not have the IP Rights you think you have! What are the actual Facts? Find out here!
Trade Marks in Australia
What is a trade mark? Do I need to register my trade mark and what are the benefits?
Impact of Moral Rights on R&D
This article examines the ways in which moral rights can significantly impact on research projects,...