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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…

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Introduction of .au second level domain names

In 2016, the governing body of .au domain names, the .au Domain Administration (auDA), initially approved the use of second…

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Intellectual Property, Technology and Media Newsletter – August 2019

Welcome to our Newsletter, bringing you the latest in Intellectual Property, Technology and Media Law news. TMs for TLDs: Can…

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Historical IP protection repealed: Uncertainty for (some) commercial IP arrangements

On 18 February 2019, the Australian Government passed the Treasury Laws Amendment (2018 Measures No. 5) Bill 2018 (Bill) which…

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TMs for TLDs: Can descriptive domain names be registered as trade marks?

Earlier this year, the United States Court of Appeals ruled in the case of Bookings.com B.V. v US Patent &…

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Intellectual Property, Technology and Media Newsletter – March 2019

Welcome to our Newsletter, bringing you the latest in Intellectual Property, Technology and Media Law news. HWL Ebsworth has seen…

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