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BREXIT and trade marks designating the European Union
Since 2016, news of Brexit has dominated headlines but in the past 12 months Brexit has disappeared from the front
New Eligibility Rules for .au domains from April 2021
The .au Domain Administration (auDA) has recently announced changes to the eligibility requirements for .com.au and .net.au domain names to
Proposed Changes to Fiji’s Trade Mark Law
Fiji’s current trade mark law is based on British trade mark legislation enacted nearly a century ago and therefore it
TM TIP 2 – Business Name Registration is NOT the same as a Trademark Registration
If I had a dollar for every time I have heard “but I registered the business name without a problem,
TM Tip 1 – Register your Trademark ASAP
So, you have come up with a great new brand name or logo. It is unique and no one else
MALAYSIA’S ACCESSION TO THE MADRID PROTOCOL
On 27 December 2019, the new Malaysian Trademarks Act 2019 (Act) will be implemented and on the same day, Malaysia
International trade mark protection – How, what and why.
Why do I need to protect my trade mark overseas? First and foremost, trademark rights are territorial. Therefore, trade marks
Australia – Reduction of the period for filing non-use removal applications
The Intellectual Property Laws (Productivity Commission Response Part 1 and Other Measures) Act 2018 (Cth) commenced on 25 August 2018
Mexico – Amendments to the Industrial Property Law – Trade Marks
On 22 March 2018 the Mexican Senate approved a Decree amending certain articles of the present Industrial Property Law and
Amazon Brand Registry – An Australian Seller’s Guide
Late last year Amazon launched in Australia and while its arrival was a little underwhelming, online retailing is posing a number