auDRP Overview 2.0 published
auDA has today published the auDRP Overview 2.0, which updates and greatly expands on the initial (2014) publication. The auDRP Overview 2.0 identifies the consensus views of Panels, drawn from the 600+ decisions since commencement of the auDRP, on more 60 key issues. ... Read the full post ...
auDA applies auDRP to .au direct registrations … and to registrations in all other namespaces
Since 24 March 2022, it has been possible to register domain names at the second level (e.g., example.au) in the .au ccTLD. These registrations are referred to as .au direct registrations. It was always the intention that the .au ccTLD equivalent of the ICANN UDRP, the .au Dispute Resolution Policy (auDRP), would apply to .au direct ... Read the full post ...
Shira Perlmutter to deliver 2022 Francis Gurry Lecture
Shira Perlmutter, Register of Copyrights and Director, U.S. Copyright Office, will deliver the 2022 Francis Gurry Lecture on Intellectual Property, on 18 October 2022, 6:15pm. The Lecture will be held at Melbourne Law School, and will be live streamed. ... Read the full post ...
IP Essay Competitions with Valuable Prizes
IPSANZ and AIPPI Australia have IP essay competitions, closing in May 2022, with valuable prizes. For more details, click on the heading of the competition. John McLaren Emmerson QC Essay Prize 2022 for an essay on a topic of the author’s choice regarding intellectual property entries between 5,000-10,000 words closing date 13 May 2022 prize ... Read the full post ...
National Sports Tribunal appointment
I’m looking forward to undertaking dispute resolution appointments as a recently-appointed Member of the National Sports Tribunal (NST). The NST provides independent, cost-effective dispute resolution services to sporting bodies, athletes and support personnel. It offers the following binding and non-binding services: case appraisal – a Tribunal member gives their opinion on a dispute (non-binding) mediation – a ... Read the full post ...
Enforcing mediated solutions to international disputes – things are about to get a whole lot easier
An advantage of using mediation to resolve a dispute is that, when successful, it results in an outcome that both parties are willing to accept. This is because mediation is a process which seeks to find a solution that is better for both parties than their alternative of continuing to fight each other. Because of ... Read the full post ...
The Law Pod on my fortunate career in IP law
I had the privilege of being interviewed by Nicole Pereira and Josiah Bautista about my career in IP law for Episode 4 of the Law Pod podcast. ... Read the full post ...
Waiving Patent Rights Isn’t The Answer
Read my opinion piece in The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald on why waiving patent rights is not the solution to the problem of lack of access to COVID-19 vaccines. ... Read the full post ...
Evidence of ‘Evergreening’ in Secondary Patenting of Blockbuster Drugs
Secondary patents associated with blockbuster drugs are granted for follow-on innovations relating to the active pharmaceutical ingredient (‘API’) of the drug. Our analysis of all secondary patents for 13 top-selling drugs in Australia shows that, while the majority of follow-on innovations are made by entities other than the originator of the drug, the innovations with ... Read the full post ...
Attempt to trademark ‘Always Was Always Will Be’ highlights IP issues facing Aboriginal communities
Here’s an example of why Australian trade mark law needs up-dating to recognise the particular interests of First Nations people. ... Read the full post ...
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