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Financial Manager Role – we are hiring!
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Financial Manager Role – we are hiring!

We are seeking a highly-organised, experienced Finance Manager to join our team to manage all aspects of financial management for Madderns, including accounting, regulatory and financial reporting. To be considered, you must have: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field. Professional…
February 10, 2026
Aristocrat Case Update – Special Leave Refused
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Aristocrat Case Update – Special Leave Refused

More Certainty for Innovators of Computer-Implemented Inventions Summary The High Court of Australia has refused an application by the Commissioner of Patents seeking special leave to appeal the decision of the Full Federal Court in Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd…
February 6, 2026
AI can now impersonate you better than most humans. Who owns that version of you?
Image credit: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Matthew-McConaughey
AI can now impersonate you better than most humans. Who owns that version of you?Featured

AI can now impersonate you better than most humans. Who owns that version of you?

Image credit: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Matthew-McConaughey AI can now impersonate you better than most humans. Who owns that version of you? If your voice, face, name or persona can be replicated by AI in under 30 seconds, your identity is no longer just…
January 16, 2026
The Australian Innovation Patent – Not Quite Dead Yet!
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The Australian Innovation Patent – Not Quite Dead Yet!

Take-home Messages An innovation patent provides the same rights and remedies as a standard Australian patent but is subject to a lower inventiveness threshold - making it a potentially effective litigation tool. The innovation patent has a maximum term of…
January 15, 2026
Non-traditional Trade Marks
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Non-traditional Trade Marks

When it comes to food and beverage products, how good it tastes is essential for its success. However, this is just the starting point.  How the product is presented to the market is also critical to its success and businesses…
December 18, 2025
Sunday Red Tiger Logos v Puma’s Leaping Cat Logo
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Sunday Red Tiger Logos v Puma’s Leaping Cat Logo

The Australian Trade Marks Office has recently issued a decision in a trade mark opposition between Sunday Red, LLC (a company affiliated with Tiger Woods) and Puma SE: Puma SE v Sunday Red LLC ATMO 197. The case is interesting…
December 10, 2025