Tag: ACCC
Trade mark infringement – an introduction
In Australia, trade mark law is a type of intellectual property (“IP”) administered by common law principles and the the Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth) (TMA). What is a trademark and what forms can a trade mark be? The TMA defines a trade mark as: a sign used, or intended to be used, to distinguish goods…
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- Intellectual Property
ACCC Reminds Companies of Misleading and Deceptive Conduct Penalties
In February 2015 the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission obtained judgment against Reebok Australia Pty Ltd in ACCC v Reebok Australia Pty Ltd [2015] FCA 83 in what was a stark reminder to Australian businesses of the costly effects of making false and misleading representations in relation to their goods and services in contravention of…
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- commercial law