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Bad faith revisited: when the filing history becomes the evidence
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Bad faith revisited: when the filing history becomes the evidence

Earlier this year, I wrote about the growing role of bad faith in trade mark disputes and how technology is changing the landscape. It is now much easier to identify an overseas brand, check whether it is protected in Australia…
August 31, 2026
Dose of Reality: The Enablement Challenge for Pharmaceutical Dosage Patents
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Dose of Reality: The Enablement Challenge for Pharmaceutical Dosage Patents

A recent decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has highlighted the risks of claiming broad pharmaceutical dosage regimens without providing enough practical guidance in the patent specification. In Wyeth LLC v AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP,…
July 30, 2026
Foreign Filing Licences: A Critical Patent Trap for Australian R&D Collaborations with China and India
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Foreign Filing Licences: A Critical Patent Trap for Australian R&D Collaborations with China and India

Australian companies engaged in research and development increasingly collaborate with overseas inventors as part of global R&D programs. China and India, in particular, are key partners for Australian businesses developing advanced technologies in sectors such as mining, energy, medical devices…
June 29, 2026
Maintaining a trade mark registration in the US: A guide for Australian businesses
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Maintaining a trade mark registration in the US: A guide for Australian businesses

If you own a US trade mark registration, it is important to be aware that you’re required to periodically file proof that you’re still using the mark in the US. If you don’t, your registration will be cancelled. There is…
June 26, 2026
Owning the logo is not owning the words: key lessons from Mobile Skips
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Owning the logo is not owning the words: key lessons from Mobile Skips

The Federal Court’s decision in Mobile Skips (Australia) Pty Ltd v Registrar of Trade Marks FCA 744 is a timely reminder that a registered logo mark does not necessarily give the owner exclusive rights in the words appearing within that…
June 24, 2026
Pharmaceutical Patent Term Extensions in Australia
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Pharmaceutical Patent Term Extensions in Australia

Patent term extensions (PTEs) in Australia sit at the centre of a long-running tension between innovation policy and statutory interpretation. Introduced to compensate pharmaceutical patentees for regulatory delay, the regime has increasingly been asked to do more than it was…
June 22, 2026