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Registering a Food Brand as a Trade Mark
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Registering a Food Brand as a Trade Mark

Before launching a new food product, it is important to (a) check that you are free to use the proposed branding without infringing anyone else's rights, and then (b) secure your own trade mark protection to add value to your…
October 13, 2025
Aristocrat’s Gamble with Patenting Electronic Gaming Machines Finally Pays Off
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Aristocrat’s Gamble with Patenting Electronic Gaming Machines Finally Pays Off

Chris Wilkinson and Anthony Lee In the recent decision of Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Patents FCAFC 131 (Aristocrat 2025), the Full Federal Court of Australia has allowed an appeal by Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd against…
September 26, 2025
Introducing Emily Gao
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Introducing Emily Gao

Introducing Emily Gao We are delighted to welcome Emily Gao to our team as a Trainee Patent Attorney. Emily will be working towards registration as a Patent and Trade Marks Attorney within our specialist ICT team. Emily is a PhD candidate…
September 4, 2025
Scandalous trade marks in Australia, the US and UK: bad taste, booze, and the limits of outrage
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Scandalous trade marks in Australia, the US and UK: bad taste, booze, and the limits of outrageFeatured

Scandalous trade marks in Australia, the US and UK: bad taste, booze, and the limits of outrage

When Pingers walked into the room (or more accurately, onto the Trade Marks Register), examiners at IP Australia immediately blushed. “Surely this is slang for MDMA, how scandalous!” But the Registrar wasn’t convinced. On 18 August 2025, the Delegate in Re Volstead Pty…
September 3, 2025
Space is challenging, IP protection doesn’t have to be.
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Space is challenging, IP protection doesn’t have to be.

Space is a technically challenging environment to work in. Developing satellite components and deploying satellites involves high risk and massive investment in research and development activities to create robust systems that can remain operational for years in the punishing environment…
September 3, 2025
Use on goods is not use in retail: FanFirm v Fanatics and a cautionary tale in trade mark use
Use on goods is not use in retail: FanFirm v Fanatics and a cautionary tale in trade mark useFeatured

Use on goods is not use in retail: FanFirm v Fanatics and a cautionary tale in trade mark use

The Full Federal Court’s recent decision in FanFirm Pty Ltd v Fanatics, LLC FCAFC 87 highlights a crucial point of Australian trade mark law: use of a trade mark on goods is not the same as using it in relation…
July 11, 2025