IP offices around the world face an ever-growing range of challenges, from responding to calls for harmonization and the surge in demand for IP services to holding on to well-qualified staff to. IP ...

*The one exception is no additional fee will apply for a ground based on earlier use of a similar trade mark under section 58A of the Trade Marks Act. IP Australia's summary of the fee changes is here ...

2024 appears to be a year of change in the Australian Intellectual Property realm, with the adoption by IP Australia of the Madrid Goods and Services List and the introduction of the Intellectual ...

IP Australia is looking at ways to fine tune our laws on inventive step to bring them into line with the approaches in our major trading partners. We will commence public consultation over the next ...

Registering a trademark in Australia will soon become cheaper following the announcement of a revised fee structure by IP Australia. This is the result of a recent review carried out in accordance ...

The New Zealand High Court suggests that incorporating additional labelling to the proposed mark may lead to a different conclusion. South Africa prepares for design changes, Cambodia seeks input on ...