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…
Still phishing: the Notifiable Data Breaches Scheme one year on
Rebecca Lindhout and Andrew Miers were published last week in the June edition of the Communications Law Bulletin discussing the…
Prudential Standard CPS 234 – Information Security
APRA’s new information security standard commences 1 July 2019. Background Australian Prudential Regulation Authority’s (‘APRA’) new mandatory Prudential Standard CPS…
Historical IP protection repealed: Uncertainty for (some) commercial IP arrangements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…
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 &…