International Law

IT/IP Lawyer for inhouse role

Posted on May 30, 2008
IP Down Under at http://ipdownunder.com/itip-lawyer-for-inhouse-role/. * Leading publicly listed company * 2 to 4 years PAE * IT experience highly regarded Great opportunity for a 2nd to 4th year IP/IT lawyer to join a leading corporate within their Technology Legal team, advising on [...

Senior IP Lawyer - Beijing

Posted on May 23, 2008
IP Down Under at http://ipdownunder.com/senior-ip-lawyer-beijing/.Headquartered in the US with numerous enterprise sales organizations worldwide, our client is recognized as an innovative global leader in the PC market. The organization is rapidly expanding worldwide and in order to support it’s APAC operations our client is currently looking to fill the position of Senior IP Counsel based [...

Privilege and the IP professional - IPRIA and IPTA

Posted on May 22, 2008
IP Down Under at http://ipdownunder.com/privilege-and-the-ip-professional-ipria-and-ipta/.MELBOURNE: Tuesday 17th June - Davies Collison Cave, 1 Nicholson Street SYDNEY: Wednesday 18th June - Davies Collison Cave, 255 Elizabeth Street BRISBANE: Thursday 19th June - Fisher Adams Kelly, 12 Creek Street Seminars will commence at 12...

Apple and CBS trade mark infringement suit over Mighty Mouse

Posted on May 21, 2008
IP Down Under at http://ipdownunder.com/apple-and-cbs-trade-mark-infringement-suit-over-mighty-mouse/.Man & Machines has alleged trade mark infringement against Apple and CBS over the use of the name “Mighty Mouse”. Man & Machines claim to have sold waterproof and chemical-resistant computer mice under the Mighty Mouse brand since 2004...

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Europe?s Patent Demise

Posted on May 18, 2008
IP Down Under at http://ipdownunder.com/europe%e2%80%99s-patent-demise-3/.IPEG: You are a European institution, the European Central Bank, and you seek the invalidation of what has been granted as a valid right by another European institution, the European Patent Office (EPO)...

Patent Trolls Statistics, will Europe escape the trolls?

Posted on May 18, 2008
IP Down Under at http://ipdownunder.com/patent-trolls-statistics-will-europe-escape-the-trolls-187/.IPEG: Patent Troll Tracker tracks patent litigation. Read their year end?s “rundown on some numbers concerning patent litigation“. The Troll Tracker looks at the Fortune 100 (top 100 US companies in terms of revenues) to see who got sued the most for patent infringement, and found that the top 35 companies [...

Be brief, patent applicant!

Posted on May 18, 2008
IP Down Under at http://ipdownunder.com/be-brief-patent-applicant-198/.IPEG: We copycat IPKat*: The European Patent Office has announced a punitive fee schedule effective April 1, 2009, that will punish applicants filing more than 15 claims in an application...

European Research Discussion, IP input urgently needed

Posted on May 18, 2008
IP Down Under at http://ipdownunder.com/european-research-discussion-ip-input-urgently-needed-18/.IPEG: The European Research Area (ERA) was created at the EU Council, held in Lisbon in 2000 in the context of the Lisbon Strategy, also known as the Lisbon Agenda or Lisbon Process...

Yesterday in Luxembourg

Posted on May 18, 2008
IP Down Under at http://ipdownunder.com/yesterday-in-luxembourg-2/.Class 46 - top of the class for European trade mark news: The Court of Justice yesterday issued its decision in Case C-304/06 P Eurohypo v OHIM, in which it ruled in favour of the Community trade mark applicant that the Court of First Instance had found the word EUROHYPO to [...

Aceite de La Alcarria to be a PDO

Posted on May 18, 2008
IP Down Under at http://ipdownunder.com/aceite-de-la-alcarria-to-be-a-pdo-11/.Class 46 - top of the class for European trade mark news: According to today’s Official Journal of the European Union an application has been filed under Article 6(2) of Council Regulation 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs to register the [...

The future of the international IP system

Posted on May 16, 2008
IP Down Under at http://ipdownunder.com/the-future-of-the-international-ip-system/.Professor Gervais and Dr Heath will provide their insights into the conflicts occurring at World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) and the World Trade Organisation (WTO), and the stalemates that have resulted from these conflicts...

IP/IT Role in the beautiful city of Amsterdam

Posted on May 14, 2008
IP Down Under at http://ipdownunder.com/ipit-role-in-the-beautiful-city-of-amsterdam/.The IP/IT practice of this International law firm offers a challenging career with plenty of opportunities for development. You will be acting on behalf of both national and international clients...

FB Rice & Co - Patent Attorney/ Trainee Patent Attorney

Posted on May 10, 2008
IP Down Under at http://ipdownunder.com/fb-rice-co-patent-attorney-trainee-patent-attorney/.FB Rice & Co is a well established firm of Patent and Trademark Attorneys, with offices in Sydney and Melbourne. We currently have a position available for Patent Attorney / Trainee Attorney in our Engineering (Electrical/Mechanical) practice in Sydney...

Allens? new China trademark agency

Posted on May 10, 2008
IP Down Under at http://ipdownunder.com/allens-new-china-trademark-agency/.Allens Arthur Robinson (Allens) has continued its expansion in Greater China with the launch of a new locally licensed Intellectual Property business in China ? Allens Arthur Robinson Intellectual Property (Beijing) Limited ? handling trade mark applications and associated IP issues...

No spillover reputation in energy drinks case - Hansen Beverage Company v Bickfords (Australia) Pty Ltd [2008] FCA 406

Posted on May 10, 2008
IP Down Under at http://ipdownunder.com/no-spillover-reputation-in-energy-drinks-case-hansen-beverage-company-v-bickfords-australia-pty-ltd-2008-fca-406/.Marina Lloyd Jones, Senior Associate of Allens Arthur Robinson reports on Hansen Beverage Company v Bickfords (Australia) Pty Ltd [2008] FCA 406, in which the Federal Court was required to consider whether an energy drink that has enjoyed significant global success, but never been sold or directly marketed in Australia, had [...

Intersection between copyright and design protection - Digga Australia Pty Ltd v Norm Engineering Pty Ltd [2008] FCAFC 33

Posted on May 10, 2008
IP Down Under at http://ipdownunder.com/intersection-between-copyright-and-design-protection-digga-australia-pty-ltd-v-norm-engineering-pty-ltd-2008-fcafc-33/.Marina Lloyd Jones, Senior Associate of Allens Arthur Robinson reports on Digga Australia Pty Ltd v Norm Engineering Pty Ltd [2008] FCAFC 33, in which the Full Federal Court allowed an appeal on one of four grounds argued in Digga Australia Pty Ltd v Norm Engineering Pty Ltd, a case which [...

Calling all IP lawyers

Posted on May 09, 2008
IP Down Under at http://ipdownunder.com/calling-all-ip-lawyers/.If you are a lawyer with significant IP experience our client would love to hear from you.Our client offers experienced and talented IP lawyers a fantastic opportunity, the chance to work on some of the best IP matters available but in an intimate and supportive environment...

Junior Intellectual Property, Technology & Competition Lawyer

Posted on May 08, 2008
IP Down Under at http://ipdownunder.com/junior-intellectual-property-technology-competition-lawyer/.This Intellectual Property, Technology & Competition group is an industry-leading practice in the areas in which it operates. In Brisbane, the group is vibrant, growing and commercially-focussed in each of the areas of technology, IP and competition...

CSIRO - Intellectual Property and Commercial Lawyer

Posted on May 07, 2008
IP Down Under at http://ipdownunder.com/csiro-intellectual-property-and-commercial-lawyer/.This organisation is Australia?s premier scientific research and technology organisation. It provides scientific and innovative solutions to industry, governments and communities around the world...

Intellectual Property Lawyer

Posted on May 07, 2008
IP Down Under at http://ipdownunder.com/intellectual-property-lawyer/. * Premier IP firm * Blue chip local and overseas client list * Hands-on role This National IP firm has a growing Sydney law firm team. The Partner that you will work with is a Lawyer and registered patent attorney [...

Intellectual Property Litigation

Posted on May 07, 2008
IP Down Under at http://ipdownunder.com/intellectual-property-litigation/.This client is a boutique intellectual property practice seeking a 3-4 year PAE IP Litigator to join its practice. The role will involve: * conducting litigation in the Federal and Supreme Courts; * client development; * working as a member of the litigation [...

Intellectual Property/ Information Technology/ Media Solicitor (3-7)

Posted on May 07, 2008
IP Down Under at http://ipdownunder.com/intellectual-property-information-technology-media-solicitor-3-7/. * Supportive and collegiate team * Fantastic range of quality clients * Excellent remuneration and career development opportunities on offer! With a long history of servicing leading South Australian clients and expertise in all major areas of commercial law, this firm is [...

Thales Australia - Legal Counsel

Posted on May 05, 2008
IP Down Under at http://ipdownunder.com/thales-australia-legal-counsel/.Thales Australia is a premier provider of integrated systems, products and services in the defence, security and civil markets in Australia and throughout the world. In Australia we number 3,500 employees and have over 30 sites around Australia...

Choy Lawyers - IP Solicitor

Posted on May 02, 2008
IP Down Under at http://ipdownunder.com/choy-lawyers-ip-solicitor/.Who are we looking for? We?re looking for a lawyer who has worked in trade marks law for at least 4 years. You have an excellent understanding of prosecutions, oppositions and licensing...

Alphapharm Pty Ltd v H Lundbeck A/S [2008] FCA 559

Posted on April 30, 2008
IP Down Under at http://ipdownunder.com/alphapharm-pty-ltd-v-h-lundbeck-as-2008-fca-559/.Lindgren J?s decision in Alphapharm Pty Ltd v H Lundbeck A/S [2008] FCA 559 (24 April 2008) has been handed down. PATENTS ? validity ? patent for (+)-enantiomer of the racemate, citalopram, and for method of obtaining that enantiomer ? patentee also held previous patent for the racemate ? both the [...

Respect Innovation - Happy World Intellectual Property Day!

Posted on April 27, 2008
IP Down Under at http://ipdownunder.com/respect-innovation-happy-world-intellectual-property-day/.World Intellectual Property Day is a chance to reflect on the importance of human innovation and recognise the important role that IP plays in our daily lives...

David Brennan - The trouble with legislating exclusions from the concept of invention

Posted on April 27, 2008
IP Down Under at http://ipdownunder.com/david-brennan-the-trouble-with-legislating-exclusions-from-the-concept-of-invention/.Recent developments in Europe have highlighted the questionable desirability of the threshold entitlement to patentability being subjected to a shopping-list of exclusions...

Jane C Ginsburg and Sam Ricketson - Separating Sony sheep from Grokster (and Kazaa) goats: Reckoning future business plans of copyright-dependent technology entrepreneurs

Posted on April 27, 2008
IP Down Under at http://ipdownunder.com/jane-c-ginsburg-and-sam-ricketson-separating-sony-sheep-from-grokster-and-kazaa-goats-reckoning-future-business-plans-of-copyright-dependent-technology-entrepreneurs/.Many national copyright systems have by statute or caselaw (or both) established rules engaging or excusing liability for facilitating or “authorising” copyright infringement...

Charles Lawson - Quantum of obviousness in Australian patent laws

Posted on April 27, 2008
IP Down Under at http://ipdownunder.com/charles-lawson-quantum-of-obviousness-in-australian-patent-laws/.This article examines obviousness in the context of the Patents Act 1990 (Cth) - the quantum of advance beyond the existing knowledge and information that must be satisfied before a patent is granted and upheld as valid...

Senior Legal Officer University

Posted on April 21, 2008
IP Down Under at http://ipdownunder.com/senior-legal-officer-university/.Our client is currently looking for a highly motivated and experienced lawyer to join its close-knit team. In this stimulating role, you will provide strategic legal advice and assistance to senior staff and, when necessary, its governing Council on a wide range of matters including, preparation and negotiation of legal contracts, [...

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