Client Spotlight: Audeara
It’s always exciting when one of our local clients experiences great success – as is the case for long time client Audeara in their recent announcement of quarterly results. The last year has seen some inspiring advancements for the Australian startup, including awards, overseas expansion, and plans for new projects. About Audeara Hearing health is […]
Barbie has a lot of IP Under Her Stylish Belt
After the Barbie movie’s resounding success, both Barbie and Ken costumes were incredibly popular choices for Halloween this year, and no doubt Barbie will be on many Christmas wish lists heading into the festive season. Mattel poked fun at themselves in the movie, but with plans to license many of their children’s toys properties for […]
Implications for IP in the Australia-UK and Australia-European Free Trade Agreements
The Australia-UK Free Trade Agreement Last year, we wrote about the Australia-UK Free Trade Agreement (A-UKFTA) and what it could mean for intellectual property and trade in general in Australia. The agreement has since entered into force, on 31 May 2023. It ensured favourable commercial benefits to both countries, while also including some interesting and […]
Intellectual Property in Fashion
In today’s article we are taking a look at intellectual property in the fashion industry. From mass market fast fashion to haute couture, IP has a critical role to play in keeping your in-vogue styles protected from head to toe. We have put together a few useful considerations for those creating and working within the […]
World IP Day 2023 – Women and IP: Accelerating Innovation and Creativity
Every year, in an effort to encourage people worldwide to consider IP’s role in the world of innovation, we in the IP world celebrate World Intellectual Property Day on April 26. This year’s theme is Women and IP: Accelerating Innovation and Creativity, drawing focus to the ways that women can and do contribute to the […]