ICANN Announces New GTLD Applications

14 06 2012

ICANN has today published the list of new GTLD applications, in the shadow of a process that was plagued with embarrassing IT failures. There were 1930 applications from

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Court clarifies discretion to remove trade marks from register

07 06 2012

In a recent Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia judgment in Austin, Nichols and Co Inc v Lodestar Anstalt [2012] FCAFC 8 the Court clarified the matters to be co

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Privacy Awareness Week

30 04 2012

Welcome to Privacy Awareness Week ('PAW'), 29 April to 5 May 2012. Privacy Awareness Week 2012 runs from 29 April to 5 May and is all about promoting awareness about pri

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Optus loses copyright appeal

27 04 2012

Optus has today suspended its  TV Now service, following a successful appeal against its earlier win in which the Federal Court had held that Optus was not liable for co

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High Court dismisses AFACT Appeal – iiNet Win

20 04 2012

In a judgment handed down by the High Court today, the appeal by AFACT against iiNet's earlier wins in the Federal and and Full Federal Court, has been dismissed. In wha

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M2 buys Primus

16 04 2012

ASX Listed M2 Communications has acquired Primus from US parent Primus Telecommunications Group ('PTG') in what is reported to be a $192.4 million deal. It is reported t

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ACCC takes action over Apple's 4G iPad claims

27 03 2012

The Australian Consumer and Competition has today reported that it is launching legal proceedings against Apple claiming that it is misleading consumers. The ACCC's acti

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.au domains hot property

26 03 2012

In spirited bidding today, homeloancalculator.com.au sold for $33,001 on Netfleet's drop catching service. The buyer is Aura Capital Pty Ltd who is an 'independent advis

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Who is the proper applicant for a trade mark ?

14 03 2012

We are often asked, does it matter who the applicant for registration of a trade mark is ? It is essential that the correct trade mark owner be named as the applicant for

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5 Reasons Why You Should Register Your Trade Mark

22 02 2012

The process of applying for registration of your trade mark, and obtaining registration of your trade mark has many advantages over non-registered trademarks, including:

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