by Noric Dilanchian | 28/02/2016 | Intellectual Property Protection, IP Portfolio Management
FORMER Australian Design Award winner Dean Bennell received a brochure the other day trying to sell him one of his own designs – the only problem was it didn’t bear his Blueye Eyewear brand. It was a direct copy produced by an Italian company. The copy...
by Noric Dilanchian | 23/03/2015 | IP Law, IP Evaluation, Brands & Law
Few people in business, and few lawyers, appreciate the importance of integrating design and legal thinking in the two related processes of brand design and trade mark registration. Experienced trade mark lawyers know that not all trade mark registrations are created...
by Noric Dilanchian | 23/03/2011 | Trade Marks Registration & Brands, IP Portfolio Management
The Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Raising the Bar) Bill 2011 proposes a wide range of amendments to patent and trade mark law. This article overviews some of them. Patents Act Amendment For patents, the aims of the Bill include to raise the quality of patents...
by Noric Dilanchian | 31/08/2010 | Copyright Law, IP Portfolio Management
Parallel importation is increasingly common in Australia’s liquor, fashion and branded goods markets. This article overviews legal considerations and sets out six pointers for management of legal risks faced by parallel importers. Parallel importers seek sources...
by Noric Dilanchian | 27/03/2008 | IP Portfolio Management
“I viddied right at once what to do” says Alex in the 1962 book and 1971 film, A Clockwork Orange. Viddied is Alex’s lingo for viewed, saw or realised. I had Alex’s sensation this evening as I viddied a superb slide presentation titled...
by Noric Dilanchian | 22/08/2007 | IP Portfolio Management
“Patents granted worldwide have increased at an average annual rate of 3.6% to about 600,000 in 2005. At the end of 2005, there were approximately 5.6 million patents in force worldwide. … However, the use of the patent system remains highly concentrated...
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