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Title: Streamline - Issue 72 
Author: Ross McLean 
Contact Information: Gabrielle Portelli 
Publication Date: August  2008  
Publication Type: Newsletter/Alert 
Practice/Industry: Intellectual Property
Region: Asia Pacific
Office: Melbourne/Australia; Sydney/Australia
Description:

In this issue we cover:

Trade Marks

  • Change to ownership of restaurant fails to void trade mark licence
  • Sponsored links - no trade mark infringement by Yahoo!
  • Court finds infringement of Liquid Engineering mark, pours cold water on estoppel claim
  • Counterfeit claim confirms current fashion for exemplary damages
  • eBay scores victory in trade mark dispute with Tiffany
  • Use it or lose it

Domain Names

  • Expansion of generic top-level domain space

Competition

  • ACCC releases guidance on carbon offset claims
  • Failing or refusing to provide exclusive distributorship not unconscionable conduct

Copyright

  • Court cannot find copying of project homes
 
Publication/Link: Streamline - Issue 72