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The latest news, thoughts and links from the editors of @kwmlaw blog, IP Whiteboard.

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IP Australia@IPAustralia24 Jul 2018
#DYK there are 2 ways to register for a #trademark in the #US: 1. Directly with the @uspto 2. Using the Madrid Protocol via @WIPO Learn more here: ipaustralia.gov.au/applying-… #TakeYourIPGlobal #trademark #startupaus
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This is a trade mark dispute - not copyright infringement! In #Australia, names and business names are can be protected by trade marks, not #copyright ow.ly/NFJg30kSs26

Goodbye Ruby Tuesdays? Broke Wollongong band in US restaurant $2m lawsuit

A penniless five-piece rock/funk band is facing a $2 million lawsuit after a US restaurant chain with a near-identical name cried copyright infringement.

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IP Australia@IPAustralia19 Jun 2018
What's that smell? Hasbro has a new #trademark and it's the smell of #PlayDoh. Find out what you can #trademark with our new #tool: assist.ipaustralia.gov.au/tr…
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The decade old dancing baby case ends not with a bang, but with a whimper. nitter.cf/Law360/status/10045665…
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@SixthTone26 Apr 2018
Court denies appeal of cartel that pirated millions of children's books in #China's largest-ever #copyright infringement case ow.ly/4PTC30jGJSM
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Happy World Intellectual Property Day! Women ♀️are powering change everywhere, every day. What can we do to make sure more women become innovators and creators tomorrow? #WorldIPDay ⏩ Find out more: wipo.int/ipday
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What the law says about a stranger taking a photo of your child without permission #copyright #privacy ow.ly/cBHa30jwCms
What the law says about a stranger taking a photo of your child

What the law says about a stranger taking a photo of your child

Imagine being in your backyard and a neighbour takes a photo of you and your children playing together. Creepy, yes, but in situations like this there's nothing you can really do. Here's what the law...

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Remember Grumpy Cat? Here’s how two entrepreneurs in the U.S. and a disgruntled-looking cat made a fortune with clever use of intellectual property rights: ow.ly/aGIX30iZuNt
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Beni says remember that in #Australia, copyright does not protect names or titles! Check out our info sheet for more details here: ow.ly/KfUy30iSKJ3
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The full decision is at bit.ly/2txhDzs and it's fascinating. The most interesting issue is whether the removal of the TM on the recycled cartridges is a criminal offence - it's Australia's first major case on our criminal TM provisions. nitter.cf/rtushnet/status/971407…
Rebecca Tushnet (@rtushnet) profile pictureRebecca Tushnet@rtushnet7 Mar 2018
Australian decision on recycling printer cartridges as (not) TM infringement or reverse passing off lexology.com/library/detail.…
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A new lawsuit against InfoWars over "Pepe the Frog" should generate an interesting legal discussion about the purpose and character of this use hollywoodreporter.com/thr-es…
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IP Australia@IPAustralia8 Mar 2018
Happy #IWD2018! To celebrate, we've shared some top #IP tips from 3 top women in #biz: ipaustralia.gov.au/about-us/…
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Arts Law@ArtsLawAU6 Mar 2018
Arts Law is appearing before the parliamentary inquiry into inauthentic Indigenous art today in Sydney. You can listen to a livestream of the hearing from 9:00am to 5:00pm here: buff.ly/2Fvg9Ku
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IP Australia@IPAustralia5 Mar 2018
Getting a #patent might not cost as much as you think. ipaustralia.gov.au/patents/e…
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Interesting decision out of the US about embedding tweets and #copyright infringement: Embedding tweets with photos can violate copyright, federal judge rules #copyfight #socialmedia abajournal.com/news/article/…
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And in doing so he paved the way for the Statute of Anne in 1710, and #copyright as we know it. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statut… nitter.cf/NewYorker/status/96537…
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@NewYorker19 Feb 2018
Gutenberg invented his printing press around 1440. The modern paper jam was invented around 1960: nyer.cm/sIszoIc
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Reminde: just because you appear in a #photograph doesn't mean you own the #copyright in it #copyfight #photography #reposting #instagram hollywoodreporter.com/thr-es…
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The term extension is out, but are you still wondering what the implications of #CPTPP IP chapter will be? Some thoughts by @kim_weatherall here: theconversation.com/the-tran…
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On #TheShapeOfWater and Paul Zindel, plagiarism isn't the same as #copyright infringement. Here's a good breakdown of the issues, plus moral rights (nb: US perspective) #plagiarism #copyfight #writing #film theconversation.com/the-shap…
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Bill Ladas@BillLadas24 Jan 2018
In what might be one of the most straightforward relative grounds decisions issued this year, opposition against MARSHMALLOW in classes 9, 35 and 36 based on earlier MARSH marks (MARSH DIRECT, MARSH ADVANTAGE, MARSH BOWRING each covering class 36) ...
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