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Update for Australian businesses: China continues its trade mark law refresh

By Georgina Hey (AU) on December 18, 2019 Posted in Trademark

For many years China has made deliberate attempts to model itself as a strong intellectual property (IP) economy. The Chinese IP system continues to evolve, and, most recently, changes coming into effect on 1 November 2019 have been made to improve the strength of the Chinese trade mark system. The changes are aimed at bad … Continue reading

The highs and lows of the 2019 Australian IP Report

By Georgina Hey (AU) and Benjamin Kende on July 15, 2019 Posted in Trademark

The highs and lows of the 2019 Australian IP Report To mark World Intellectual Property Day, IP Australia released its seventh edition of the Australian Intellectual Property Report 2019 (Report). The Report provides a snapshot of the Australian IP landscape in 2018 by consolidating data, highlighting trends and critically analysing its future. In this article, … Continue reading