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Following a complaint filed by Big Brother Watch, a non-profit liberties and privacy campaigning organisation in the United Kingdom, the Information Commissioners Office (ICO) found that HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) had violated the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). ICO says HMRC failed to provide their customers with adequate information about how their biometric data […]
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Artificial intelligence is progressing rapidly as evidenced by Apple’s Siri, automated cars and Sydney’s new driverless trains! Sci-fi movies often portray artificial intelligence as robots simulating human characteristics but in real life, AI is used in the Google’s search algorithm, IBM’s Watson, and even in AI-controlled autonomous weapons, among others. The term artificial intelligence or […]
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The concept of work is changing and people are embracing it. Ask your Uber driver! There is a trend that has boomed in the past decade due to the rise of freelance based companies like Uber, Airbnb, Deliveroo, and Upwork. What is the Gig Economy? The gig economy is a virtual market where temporary work […]
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Create Engaging Content You might think this one is obvious – but making sure you know your target audience and the kind of content that will engage them is the first step. Firstly, who do you want to attract? How old are they? What trends do they follow? Outline your target audience and then ask […]
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Jurisdiction Jurisdiction clauses are added into contracts to identify which court will determine any disputes between the parties. This clause gives a court the power to adjudicate in a case. This is particularly important when negotiating parties for a contract are located in separate countries as they will need to consider ahead of time which […]
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The International Trademark Association (INTA) Annual Meeting is the world’s largest, most widely attended and influential trademark event. The 2019 Annual Meeting will include several trending topics that are transforming the global IP world such as: Combatting Counterfeits and Piracy on the Internet and in Digital Media; How has the World Changed One Year After […]
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Member states of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) adopted the Singapore Treaty on the Law of Trademarks (STLT) on 27 March 2006, updating the 1994 Trademark Law Treaty (TLT). It was signed by Australia on 26 March 2007. The purpose of the STLT was to keep pace with technological advancements and to promote international […]
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Finally, Canada will become one of the contracting parties to the Madrid Agreement under the Madrid Protocol with an implementation date of 17 June 2019. The Madrid Protocol is a treaty providing for the international registration of trade marks and is administered by the International Bureau (IB) of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in […]
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The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) has released its annual report in relation to cybersquatting cases it heard under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP). WIPO reports that trade mark owners filed a record of 3,447 cases under the UDRP with WIPO’s Arbitration and Mediation Center in 2018. According to WIPO, this is […]
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The Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Productivity Commission Response Part 1 and Other Measures) Act 2018 (the Act) is introducing new changes to Australia’s IP regime. This article will consider the changes to the grace period for non-use applications under the Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth). What is a non-use application? A non-use application is an […]
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