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Saudi Arabia – Accession to the Hauge’s Apostille Convention
On 7 December 2022, Saudi Arabia became the 122nd member to accede to the Convention Abolishing the Requirements of Legalization
Mauritius – Accession to the Madrid Protocol
On 6 February 2023, the Government of Mauritius acceded to the Madrid Protocol. This makes it the 114th member of
New 12th Edition of the Nice Classification – 1 January 2023
In October 2022, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) announced that the 12th edition of the Nice Classification will come into
International trade mark licences – Beware of registration requirements in some countries
A trade mark licence is an agreement between the owner of a trade mark (licensor) and a person wishing to
Trade Mark Housekeeping – The Importance of Regular Trade Mark Audits
Trade marks are a valuable business asset and although they are intangible they can add significant value to a business.
Chile – Accession to the Madrid Protocol
On 4 April 2022, the Government of Republic of Chile acceded to the Madrid Protocol. This makes it the 111th
United Arab Emirates’ accession to the Madrid Protocol
On 28 December 2021, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) acceded to the Madrid Protocol. This makes it the 109th member
The importance of proof of authorised use in non-use trade mark actions
Very little use of a trade mark is required to defeat a non-use application in Australia. In fact, a single,
New Fijian Trademarks Act in 2021
At the end of August 2021, the new Fijian Trademarks Act 2021 (New Act) was gazetted, with a commencement date
New .au domain names coming to Australia
From 24 March 2022, new .au domain names will be available for individuals and businesses with an Australian presence. The new .au