Intellectual Property

Mitchell Willocks discusses the recent computer-implemented inventions patentability decision by the FCAFC in Encompass Corporation Pty Ltd v InfoTrack.

The discussion of GIs has heated up as protecting IP is central to the Australia-EU FTA negotiations. Here is what Australian producers need to know.

Monster Energy became a victim of its success when a wheel manufacturer was allowed to continue to use its 'monster' trade marks for a range of products.

Mitchell Willocks discusses two recent ATMO decisions where Penfolds and Airtasker successfully opposed bad faith trade mark applications.

Mitchell Willocks discusses PayPal’s successful Trade Mark Opposition of two marks filed on behalf of fintech company FinPal Pty Ltd.

Mitchell Willocks discusses the recent FCA judgment regarding Sandoz’s generic version of Lundbeck’s popular antidepressant drug, Lexapro.

Mitchell Willocks discusses the submissions in a high profile FCAFC appeal concerning the patentability of computer software inventions.

Mitchell Willocks discusses a high profile appeal to the FCAFC concerning the patentability of computer software inventions.

Mitchell Willocks discusses a recent Australian Patent Office decision which left Kraft Foods in a sticky situation.

Mitchell Willocks discusses the need for effective brand protection strategies in the age of the social media celebrity.

Part 1 of Australian’s response to the Productivity Commission’s intellectual property law enquiry makes changes affecting a range of industries.

Recent U.S. case law has held that fictional brands, such as those created in film and television, can constitute use as a trade mark.