Before filing a trade mark application for any goods/services, it is important to assess a number of issues to ensure that the proposed mark is likely to be available for use and registration. For wine brands, the standard trade mark…
We are seeking a highly motivated, enthusiastic Senior Associate Trade Marks Attorney to join our renowned trade mark team in Adelaide. Applicants will need to have current registration as a Trade Marks Attorney in Australia and at least around 6…
Australian law on inventive step (or “obviousness”) differed from that of many other jurisdictions in that, among other things, in order for a document to even qualify as prior art for the purposes of assessing the inventive step of a…
We are seeking a Trainee Patent Attorney to join our Engineering team in Adelaide and assist our specialist Engineering attorneys to protect our clients’ innovations. Applicants will need degree qualifications in mechanical engineering, mechatronic engineering, aerospace engineering or manufacturing engineering…
Sunscreen is a staple product in most Australian households and applying sunscreen to protect skin from the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays is an essential aspect of summer life, particularly in Australia. Early civilisations, like the Egyptians and Greeks, used natural…
Is it possible for you to be found liable for infringing a patent in Australia if you supply a product but don’t direct others to use it in the patented method? In Australia, the short answer to this question may…