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When a trade mark is opposed in Australia, the clock starts running — and fast. Opposition proceedings in respect of applications and non-use move quickly, with strict deadlines for notices, evidence, and submissions. Often a party may need more time, but extensions of time are not easy to come by.
China’s surge in overseas trade mark applications tells a bigger story about where its economy is headed. The classes Chinese companies file in most often mirror the country’s industrial strengths and its growing appetite to compete on the world stage.
Australia remains one of the few jurisdictions that requires a patent applicant to disclose the “best method” of carrying out an invention. This requirement is strictly enforced — and in recent years, it has become a powerful ground for revoking patents, particularly in the context of divisional applications.
Electric vehicles (EVs) are becoming one of the fastest-growing areas for intellectual property filings. For businesses innovating in EVs, batteries, or related technologies, protecting your IP is essential to compete in this rapidly growing market.
The rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI) has triggered a major debate in Australia — especially over whether copyright-protected material can be used without permission to train AI systems. Creative and media industries are among the loudest voices calling for stronger safeguards.
The recent Full Federal Court decision in Fanatics, LLC v FanFirm Pty Limited [2025] FCAFC 87 shows how easily trade mark disputes can get messy.
The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) has announced a round of official fee changes, most taking effect from 1 September 2025.
When you're building a business, some of your most valuable assets aren’t physical — they’re ideas, plans, know-how, and insider knowledge. This type of information is known as confidential information, and it plays a key role in protecting your competitive edge. But how do you keep it safe?
With AI making it easier than ever to spin up convincing online storefronts, a new wave of scams is targeting consumers and damaging the reputation of legitimate brands. These scams come in the form of “ghost stores” — websites that look like official retail shops but are anything but.
