General IP News
Intellectual Property News
27/01/26
- Africa: Sierra Leone Sierra Leone Trade Marks Regulations, 2024 Now In Force
- Canada Non-Traditional Trademarks: The Fashion Industry’s Classic & Modern Options
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Cyprus Protection Of Intellectual Property Rights In The Music Industry
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United States Rethinking Worldwide Copyright: Ownership And Termination After Vetter v. Resnik
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United States The 2026 Entertainment Law Forecast: Navigating Fair Use, AI Training, And Trademark Trends .
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United Kingdom Deepfakes And Trade
Mark Law – Talk To A Trade Mark Attorney To Avoid Being Dazed & Confused… -
United Kingdom When A Name Becomes A Mirage: The CJEU On Designer Surnames As Trade Marks…..Fashion houses trade in dreams, and often in names. But what happens when a famous designer leaves the label, and the business keeps using the designer’s surname as a trade mark?
26/01/26
Australia has adopted the new 13th Edition, effective 7 January 2026. However, the Trade Mark Office (“TMO”) has not yet issued guidance on how existing trade mark applications will be handled. Further updates are expected.
07/10/25
BBB Scam Alert: Beware of Halloween Costume “Deals” that are all Tricks, no Treats
European Union
Intellectual Property and antitrust in European Union
United Kingdom
Episodes 41-50 of the Fashionably IP Podcast where we will be looking at important hot topics in the world of fashion and intellectual property
SUPERCOOL: A UK – New Zealand Partnership For Net-zero Aviation
Copyrights
Digital IP Protection: Why It Matters in 2025,
Precise IP
In today’s world, almost every business has gone digital. From startups sharing innovative ideas online to global brands selling products across…
Trademark Case Examples
07/10/25
Maggi vs Maggisun: Delhi HC closes trademark
infringement suit after Nestle settles case …
HC ends Maggi trademark case as
utensil maker agrees to drop ‘Maggisun’
Delhi High Court Closes Maggi’s Trademark
Infringement Suit After Utensils Manufacturer …
Nestlé wins Maggi trademark
battle as court backs settlement with utensil firm – CNBC TV18
Court cancels 75-Year-Old TRIUMPH Trademark
for Non-Use in Favor of Triumph Motorcycles
Court Says UGG Classic Boot Designs
Are Too Generic in Quince Dupes Dispute
Aussie cinnamon scroll baker in
battle of the buns with US chain – The Australian
20/8/25
United States Taylor Swift Is In Her Trademark Era
United Kingdom McDonald’s Lost Its
Chicken – How McDonald’s Partially Lost Its Big Mac Trade Mark In The EU
14/8/25
AI shopping tools: ChatGPT and Chinese rival e-commerce risks
Damages calculations in lookalike disputes
R&D funding support for start-ups and small businesses
CSIRO’s
Kick-Start program helps Australian start-ups and small businesses
overcome barriers as they explore Research and Development (R&D)
activities.
IP Australia resources to support collaboration
If you’re bringing IP into a collaboration, consider a non-disclosure agreement
(NDA). An NDA, or confidentiality agreement can be effective in
protecting your unique idea.
Use the free NDA contract generator available on the IP Australia website (www.ipaustralia.gov.au) to help get your collaboration process underway.