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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" media="screen" href="/~d/styles/rss2full.xsl"?><?xml-stylesheet type="text/css" media="screen" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~d/styles/itemcontent.css"?><rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:feedburner="http://rssnamespace.org/feedburner/ext/1.0" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Allens Arthur Robinson Intellectual Property publications]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/ip/index.htm]]></link><description><![CDATA[Intellectual Property publications from international law firm Allens Arthur Robinson]]></description><copyright><![CDATA[(c) Allens Arthur Robinson]]></copyright><image><title><![CDATA[Allens Arthur Robinson Intellectual Property publications]]></title><url>http://www.aar.com.au/common/images04/hd_right_logo.gif</url><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/ip/index.htm</link></image><atom10:link xmlns:atom10="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" rel="self" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/AllensArthurRobinsonIntellectualPropertyPublications" type="application/rss+xml" /><feedburner:browserFriendly></feedburner:browserFriendly><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Changes to regulation of therapeutic goods - 23 June 2009]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal Parliament is changing the regulation of therapeutic goods. The first of three Bills before Parliament, the Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Medical Devices and Other Measures) Bill 2008, received Royal Assent on 17 June 2009, and the others are likely to be passed during the next sitting. Partner Sarah Matheson and Senior Associate Ric Morgan report]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/bio/fobiojun09.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/bio/fobiojun09.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Client Update: New Facebook URLs and your IP - 12 June 2009]]></title><description><![CDATA[The social networking site Facebook has announced that its users will be able to create personalised web addresses (or URLs) for their profiles from tomorrow. These new personalised URLs create a similar exposure for trade mark owners to domain name registrations, which can be used to impersonate a company. As a result, Facebook will block unauthorised use of trade marks for owners who notify Facebook about their trade mark registrations. Senior Associates Nicky Shanks and Jesse Gleeson and Partner Jackie O'Brien look at how you can protect your IP]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/ip/cuipjun09.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/ip/cuipjun09.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Bad faith in coffee wars - 04 June 2009]]></title><description><![CDATA[IP Australia recently issued its first decision considering the new 'bad faith' ground of opposition which was introduced into the Trade Marks Act 1995 as section 62A in 2006. Partner David Yates and Senior Associate Nicky Shanks look at the guidance that this decision gives on the interpretation and application of this new ground in Australia]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/ip/foipjun09.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/ip/foipjun09.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Protecting an employer's rights - 01 May 2009]]></title><description><![CDATA[In these challenging financial times, with the prospect of employee departures in difficult circumstances, businesses should consider how best to protect their intellectual property from misappropriation. Partner David Yates and Senior Associate Clare Young report]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/ip/foipmay09.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/ip/foipmay09.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Copyright in factual compilations - 24 April 2009]]></title><description><![CDATA[The High Court of Australia has unanimously upheld an appeal by IceTV Pty Limited and IceTV Holdings Limited in IceTV Pty Limited v Nine Network Australia Pty Ltd, finding that Ice did not reproduce a substantial part of Nine's television program schedules in its electronic program guides. Partner Miriam Stiel, Senior Associate Amanda Andreazza and Lawyer Katherine McMahon report]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/ip/foipapr09.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/ip/foipapr09.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Intellectual Property Bulletin - 20 April 2009]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our intellectual property lawyers and patent and trade marks attorneys provide an update on the latest cases and legislative developments affecting patents, trade marks, copyright, domain names and related developments]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/ip/ipbullapr09.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/ip/ipbullapr09.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: New artist resale royalty scheme - 13 February 2009]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Federal Government has introduced draft legislation to create a scheme under which visual artists will receive a royalty on commercial resales of their works. Creators of artworks including paintings, drawings, sculptures and photographs stand to receive a 5 per cent royalty on all resales over $1000. Partner Jim Dwyer and Senior Associate Marina Lloyd Jones report on this development]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/ip/foipfeb09.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/ip/foipfeb09.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Trade Marks - 28 January 2009]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Full Federal Court of Australia recently allowed an appeal by a US-based beverage company against an Australian competitor in a case that looked at the test that is to be applied when determining whether sufficient product recognition has been established in a relevant jurisdiction through indirect marketing. Partner Jim Dwyer and Law Graduate Joanne Been look at this important decision on brand reputation in Australia]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/pta/fotmjan09.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/pta/fotmjan09.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[   Intellectual Property Bulletin - 19 December 2008]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our intellectual property lawyers and patent and trade marks attorneys provide an update on the latest cases and legislative developments affecting copyright, patents, trade marks, designs and personal property. We also include important Christmas/New Year closure dates for IP registration services in Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong and mainland China.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/ip/ipbulldec08.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/ip/ipbulldec08.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Intellectual Property - 10 October 2008]]></title><description><![CDATA[The High Court recently granted IceTV Pty Ltd special leave   	to appeal the Full Federal Court decision in Nine Network v IceTV, foreshadowing a wholesale review   	of the extent to which factual compilations attract copyright protection. Partner Miriam Stiel and   	Lawyers Katherine McMahon and William Atkins report]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/ip/foipoct08.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/ip/foipoct08.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Franchising - 27 August 2008]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some certainty and common sense has re-entered the Australian franchising industry with today's highly anticipated judgment of the High Court of Australia in Master of Education Services Pty Ltd v Ketchell. Partner Andrew Wiseman and Lawyer Tim Holden report]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/ip/fofaug08.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/ip/fofaug08.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Intellectual Property - 17 July 2008]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Federal Court recently decided that the intellectual property in inventions made by a university professor employed to conduct and stimulate research was owned by the professor - not the university - because he was under no duty to make inventions. Partner Richard Hamer and Articled Clerk Harry Evans report]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/ip/foipjul08.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/ip/foipjul08.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Intellectual Property Bulletin - 07 July 2008]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Beijing Olympics 2008 is fast approaching and the world will soon be focused on this great sporting event. Our Sports Law Practice examines some of the legal issues that can arise in the sporting arena, and provides both companies and athletes with some tips on how to maximise involvement in the sports sector]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/ip/ipbulljul08.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/ip/ipbulljul08.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Domain Names - 03 July 2008]]></title><description><![CDATA[On 26 June 2008, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers approved recommendations that will allow for a significant increase in the number of generic top-level domains. Implementation of the recommendations will see the registration of generic top-level domains become far more accessible to corporations and communities. Partner Michael Pattison, Lawyer Adrian Fisher and Research Assistant Margaret Walsh look at what is involved]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/cmt/fodnjul08.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/cmt/fodnjul08.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Domain Names - 26 June 2008]]></title><description><![CDATA[With effect from 1 June 2008, auDA, the Australian Domain Name Administrator, has introduced a policy that removes most of the restrictions that previously applied to the transfer of .au domain name licences. The procedure for transferring .au domain names has also been simplified. Senior Associate Rebecca Sadleir discusses the changes]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/ip/fodnjun08.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/ip/fodnjun08.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Franchising - 04 June 2008]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a welcome breath of commercial pragmatism, a Federal Court decision, handed down last week, has paved the way for a reversal of the Ketchell decision. Partner Andrew Wiseman explains]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/ip/fofjun07.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/ip/fofjun07.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Intellectual Property Bulletin - 07 May 2008]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our intellectual property lawyers and patent and trade marks attorneys provide an update on the latest cases and legislative developments affecting patents, trade marks, copyright, domain names and related developments]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/ip/ipbullmay08.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/ip/ipbullmay08.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Trade Marks - 05 February 2008]]></title><description><![CDATA[This case concerned two retailing interests using the same word mark in respect of overlapping goods and where one of the two retailing interests, which had obtained registration of the mark, commenced proceedings against the other for trade mark infringement.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/ip/fotmfeb08.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/ip/fotmfeb08.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Patents, Designs and Trade Marks - 18 December 2007]]></title><description><![CDATA[We look at the abolition of the duty of disclosure for patent applicants; the Sportsgirl trade mark case; the dangers of choosing marks of a general character; changes to the trade mark renewal grace period; and practice changes with regard to letters of consent in cases of conflicting marks]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/pta/foptadec07.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/pta/foptadec07.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Biotech News - 13 December 2007]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this edition: Partner Dr Trevor Davies and Law Student Elizabeth Sarofim report on the recent decisions of the New South Wales and Victorian governments to lift their four-year moratoria on the commercial cultivation of GM canola]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/bt/13dec07/bio01.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/bt/13dec07/bio01.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Intellectual Property Bulletin - 12 December 2007]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our intellectual property lawyers and patent and trade marks attorneys provide an update on the latest cases and legislative developments affecting patents, trade marks, copyright, domain names and related developments]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/ip/ipbulldec07.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/ip/ipbulldec07.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Biotech News - 26 November 2007]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this edition: Partner Dr Trevor Davies provides an overview of the proposed changes to the patent rules governing the prosecution of patent applications in the United States, and of the recent legal challenge to the implementation of the rule changes]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/bt/26nov07/bio01.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/bt/26nov07/bio01.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Client Update: Anti-counterfeiting - 16 November 2007]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia is considering entering into negotiations on a proposed international treaty aimed at combating global counterfeiting and piracy. Partner Miriam Stiel looks at the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/ip/foacnov07.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/ip/foacnov07.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Biotech News - 08 November 2007]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this edition: Since early 2005, AAR Biotech News has been closely monitoring the Advisory Council on Intellectual Property's recommendation regarding patents and experimental use in Australia. Partner Dr Trevor Davies  and Lawyer Ollie Evans provide a further overview of the proposed amendments to the Patent Act 1990 (Cth) to include an experimental use exemption]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/bt/8nov07/bio01.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/bt/8nov07/bio01.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Pharmaceuticals - 05 November 2007]]></title><description><![CDATA[Partner   Annette Hughes and Senior Associate Rachel Nicolson provide an overview of the   UN's draft Human Rights Guidelines for Pharmaceutical Companies in relation to   Access to Medicines, released for public consultation in September 2007]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/ip/fopnov07.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/ip/fopnov07.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Franchising - 26 October 2007]]></title><description><![CDATA[A recent Federal Court case considered the issue of when a distribution agreement or trade mark licence is also a franchise agreement and is, therefore, regulated by the mandatory Australian Franchising Code of Conduct. Partner Tim Golder and Lawyer Robyn Chatwood report on how the case clarified the factors relevant to a 'system or marketing plan' and detail the court's non-exhaustive list of considerations]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/ip/fofoct07.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/ip/fofoct07.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Biotech News - 26 October 2007]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this edition: Lawyer Rachel Darvey reports on the recent introduction of the Therapeutic Goods Amendment Act 2007 and how it impacts on the transition period for medical devices]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/bt/26oct07/bio01.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/bt/26oct07/bio01.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Trade Marks - 24 October 2007]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the recent case of Brother Industries Ltd v Dynamic Supplies Pty Ltd, the Federal Court of Australia considered an unusual set of facts and held that the importation and sale of non-branded products, manufactured by the trade mark owner but imported and sold in counterfeit packaging, constituted trade mark infringement, misleading and deceptive conduct in breach of the Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) and passing off]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/ip/foipoct07.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/ip/foipoct07.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Client Update: Patents - 23 October 2007]]></title><description><![CDATA[Changes to the duty of disclosure obligations for applicants and patentees of Australian patents have now been implemented. The requirement to inform the Australian Patent Office of the result of prior art searches conducted by overseas patent offices has now been substantially abolished. Partner Chris Bird and Patent Attorney Anthony Selleck report]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/pta/cupoct07.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/pta/cupoct07.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Client Update: Communications, Media & Technology - 17 October 2007]]></title><description><![CDATA[The release of new geographic domain names will give businesses an opportunity to register domains that reflect a geographic connection to their business. Senior Associate Jesse Gleeson and Articled Clerk Jeremy Collins report]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/cmt/cucmtoct07.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/cmt/cucmtoct07.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Biotech News - 28 September 2007]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this edition: Patent attorney and lawyer, Dr Rob Silberstein, provides an overview of contributory infringement in relation to patents in Australia, including a historical jurisprudential and legislative account of the issues raised by this vexed area of law]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 28 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/bt/28sep07/bio01.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/bt/28sep07/bio01.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Pharmaceuticals - 13 September 2007]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the final instalment of our three-part series examining the amendments to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, Senior Associate Ric Morgan addresses the price disclosure obligations and how the information will be used to further reduce the price of pharmaceutical benefits to government]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/ip/fop13sep07.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/ip/fop13sep07.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Intellectual Property Bulletin - 11 September 2007]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our intellectual property lawyers and patent and trade marks attorneys provide an update on the latest cases and legislative developments affecting patents, trade marks, copyright and designs]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/ip/ipbullsep07.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/ip/ipbullsep07.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Pharmaceuticals - 07 September 2007]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Part 2 of our Focus: Pharmaceuticals series examining amendments to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, Senior Associate Ric Morgan examines the way the statutory price cuts operate and details the supply guarantee requirements]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 07 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/ip/fopsep07.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/ip/fopsep07.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Health - 05 September 2007]]></title><description><![CDATA[We look at a case of anti-competitive conduct by doctors; the first set of standards issued by the Queensland Health Quality and Complaints Commission; and a question of discrimination in the provision of medical services]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 05 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/bio/fohsep07.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/bio/fohsep07.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Pharmaceuticals - 30 August 2007]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Commonwealth Parliament has passed legislation to amend the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. In the first of a three-part series, Senior Associate Ric Morgan provides an overview of the changes and examines the new concepts introduced by the amendments]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/ip/fopaug07.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/ip/fopaug07.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Biotech News - 30 August 2007]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this edition: Partner Sarah Matheson and Articled Clerk Adel Mohamed provide a brief overview of follow-on biologics and the regulatory frameworks in the United States of America, Europe and Australia established to regulate this emerging class of therapeutic products]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/bt/30aug07/bio01.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/bt/30aug07/bio01.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Franchising - 21 August 2007]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Ketchell v Master of Education Services Pty Ltd, the New South Wales Court of Appeal held that a franchising agreement was illegal because it contravened clause 11 (1) of the Franchising Code of Conduct. Partner Andrew Wiseman and Lawyer Andrew Dyer report on the major implications stemming from the decision for both franchisees and franchisors]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 21 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/ip/fof21aug07.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/ip/fof21aug07.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Patents, Designs and Trade Marks - 20 August 2007]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this issue we look at proposed changes to the duty of disclosure; the design registrability of fonts; a patent infringement validity decision; trade mark examination for short marks; changes to the process for filing divisional trade mark applications; and linking of single class trade mark registrations]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 20 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/pta/foptaaug07.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/pta/foptaaug07.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Franchising - 17 August 2007]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Federal Government's Office of Small Business has released its much anticipated amendments to the Franchising Code of Conduct. In some cases, the amended regulations, which commence on 1 March 2008, go further than both the recommendations of the Franchising Code Review Committee and the Government's initial response. Partner Tim Golder and Lawyer Robyn Chatwood report on the more significant changes and their impact on franchisors]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/ip/fofaug07.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/ip/fofaug07.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Biotech News - 16 August 2007]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this edition: Senior Associate Matt Ireland and Law Graduate Pat Crisp examine due diligence as it relates to the biotech industry]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/bt/16aug07/bio01.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/bt/16aug07/bio01.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Biotech News - 01 August 2007]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this edition: Partner Dr Trevor Davies and Trade Mark Lawyer Lara Gun outline the issues for trade mark adoption and protection]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/bt/1aug07/bio01.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/bt/1aug07/bio01.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Biotech News - 19 July 2007]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this edition: Technical Assistant Dr John Landells provides an overview of recently released Federal Government policy requiring all government agencies to establish and implement plans for the management of intellectual property]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/bt/19jul07/bio01.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/bt/19jul07/bio01.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Intellectual Property Bulletin - 13 July 2007]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our intellectual property lawyers and patent and trade marks attorneys provide an update on the latest cases and legislative developments relating to patents, trade marks, copyright and designs]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/ip/ipbulljul07.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/ip/ipbulljul07.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Biotech News - 06 July 2007]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this edition: Lawyer Jacqueline Goodall reports on the outcome of   three recent decisions by the federal Privacy Commissioner on the protection of health   information under privacy law]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/bt/6jul07/bio01.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/bt/6jul07/bio01.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Biotech News - 07 June 2007]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this edition: Lawyer Adrian Coras provides an overview of some of the commercialisation strategies available to biotechnology companies]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 07 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/bt/7jun07/bio01.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/bt/7jun07/bio01.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Health - 05 June 2007]]></title><description><![CDATA[We report on the duty owed by employers where workers are exposed to traumatic events; the right to access one's own health information; the meaning of 'exceptional circumstances' when applying the 80/20 rule; the extent of the duty to warn patients pre-surgery; and when a surgical procedure amounts to battery]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 05 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/bio/fohjun07.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/bio/fohjun07.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Biotech News - 28 May 2007]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this edition: Partner Dr Robert Smyth, of US law firm Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP, and Allens Arthur Robinson Patent Attorney Dr Kathryn Sunn provide an overview of a recent US Patent and Trademark Office notice on restriction requirements in patent applications containing nucleotide sequences]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 28 May 2007 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/bt/28may07/bio01.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/bt/28may07/bio01.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Biotech News - 11 May 2007]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this edition: Patent Attorney and Lawyer Dr Rob Silberstein provides an overview of the grace period provisions under the patent laws of various Australian and overseas jurisdictions and discusses a range of related patents issues]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2007 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/bt/11may07/bio01.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/bt/11may07/bio01.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Copyright - 04 May 2007]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following the decision of Australia's High Court in Burge v Swarbrick last week, businesses may now be better placed to assess how to manage design rights and copyright in products that may be mass-produced. Lawyer Marina Lloyd Jones looks at the impact of the decision]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2007 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/ip/focopymay07.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/ip/focopymay07.htm</guid></item></channel></rss>
