Intellectual Property
Aldi Australia accused of “copying” local designers’ products for special buys range
Discount German retailer Aldi has found itself in hot water after Australian designers have accused the multinational of copying their desig…
E-commerce heavyweights Catch Group and Kogan in trademark battle over mobile phone plans
Leading Australian e-commerce players Catch Group and Kogan could be facing off in court, after Catch Group initiated legal proceedings agai…
With the innovation patent coming to an end, here are some other ways SMEs can protect their IP
Due to the innovation patent’s limited impact in assisting SMEs, the Productivity Commission recommended abolishing it in 2016, and the fe…
Kraft vs Bega trademark dispute sparks peanut butter wars, as Bega accused of “blatant violation” of IP rights
A cross-Pacific trademark stoush has elevated the peanut butter wars beyond a simple question of whether crunchy or smooth is better, with t…
Yoko Ono puts a stop to “John Lemon” drink: Lessons for businesses in IP battles
Businesses are warned to think before using product names that could allude to famous figures, after artist Yoko Ono successfully stopped a …
Aldi questioned over “on-trend” business practices as court finds its Moroccan Argan Oil claims misled consumers
A Federal Court judge says Aldi’s business practices have been brought into “sharp focus”, after finding the discount supermarket chai…
An Australian startup guide to protecting intellectual property in the US, South Korea, EU, New Zealand and Indonesia
Many Australian startups and SMEs are well aware of the power intellectual property can wield as a business asset. However, as they begin pl…
US retailer Abercrombie & Fitch stops Sydney small business trademarking ‘Bondi Beach’
Multinational clothing giant Abercrombie & Fitch has trademarked Bondi Beach and muscled a Sydney retailer out of using the name.
Syd…
Amazon takes on small-scale Perth retailer Glamazon in trademark stoush
Global ecommerce giant Amazon is making its presence felt ahead of its Australian launch later this year through an opposition to a trademar…
Tennis star Thanasi Kokkinakis in legal stoush with Kellogg’s over Special K trademark bid
Australian tennis star Thanasi Kokkinakis has been taken to court by international cereal giant Kellogg’s in a case contesting the registr…
