Amendments to Australia’s IP legislation approved
Further to our July alert regarding the status of the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Productivity Commission Response Part 1 and…
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Myanmar modernises its trade mark registration system
On 1 October 2020, a transition period for Myanmar’s new trade mark system will commence. The new system will replace…
Ahead of the game – SA government announces financial incentive for local video game development
The South Australian Government has launched a new scheme to encourage the development of video games in SA. Video game…
Trade mark housekeeping – no better time to audit your trade mark portfolio
There is no better time to audit your trade mark portfolio than now. During an economic downturn whether caused by…
US Supreme Court classifies ban on registering ‘scandalous trade marks’ as a freedom of speech violation
Last month’s landmark decision by the United States’ Supreme Court, which saw the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s power to…
Canada’s new harmonised trade mark regime
The new trade mark regime which came into effect on 17 June 2019, brings Canadian trade mark law into alignment…