Trade Mark

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A Burger with the Lot – ‘Big Jack’ is not deceptively similar to ‘Big Mac’

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A Burger with the Lot – ‘Big Jack’ is not deceptively similar to ‘Big Mac’

On Thursday 16 November 2023, the Federal Court handed down the decision McD Asia Pacific LLC v Hungry Jack’s Pty Ltd [2023] FCA 1412 (McD) where it was held the trade mark ‘BIG JACK’ and ‘MEGA JACK’ were not deceptively similar to McDonald’s registered trade marks ‘BIG MAC’ and ‘MEGA MAC’.

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Secure IP Rights overseas and obtain financial assistance with Australia’s EMDG grant scheme

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Secure IP Rights overseas and obtain financial assistance with Australia’s EMDG grant scheme

Are you considering taking your products and services global?

Australia’s Export Market Development Grant Scheme (EMDG) is a government financial assistance program that assists small and medium enterprises to start or expand their export business.

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Sladen Snippet - Launch date for the .au namespace!

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Sladen Snippet - Launch date for the .au namespace!

Every destination on the Internet – whether it be a news site, blog, online store or business portal – has a unique address, and that address falls under a domain name.

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The .au domain name is coming – are you ready?

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The .au domain name is coming – are you ready?

We Aussies like to shorten everything. So, it comes as no surprise that the Australian Domain Administration (auDA) has announced plans to make available a shortened Australian country domain by releasing a brand new second-level domain (2LD) for eligible Australian businesses – the highly anticipated <.au> namespace.

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Sladen Snippet - Free streamlined extensions of time available at IP Australia

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Sladen Snippet - Free streamlined extensions of time available at IP Australia

IP Australia is providing applicants with an opportunity to file a free streamlined extension of time of up to three months due to the COVID-19 disruptions.

The Pitfalls of Self-Filing a Trade Mark

The Pitfalls of Self-Filing a Trade Mark

We increasingly come across individuals or businesses that are self-filing trade marks and managing their own portfolios. Their reasoning – why pay a lawyer to do it, when I can do it cheaper? Well, here are a few reasons that might make you reconsider self-filing a trade mark