Brunello di Montalcino is a brand of red Italian wine produced in the vineyards around the town of Montalcino, roughly 120 km south of Florence in the Tuscany wine region. It is a wine with a formidable reputation dating back centuries, and is considered one of Italy’s best and rarest wines. In 1980, Brunello di Montalcino was awarded the first …
Serious Invasions of Privacy in the Digital Era: ALRC’s New Report
In June 2013, then-Australian Federal Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus tasked the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) to draft recommendations on how legislation can be tailored for the digital era and the serious invasions of privacy that seem to now be a constant source for tabloid gossip. This was no surprise. The increased use of Internet capable portable devices like smartphones and …
SEO & the Law – Seminar & Wine Tasting
SEO is a rapidly developing, independent field of marketing which has already developed case law – serving as both warning and guide to participants. This seminar covers: a) Google’s SEO guidelines, and black hat v white hat search engine tactics (and why black hat search engine tactics are contrary to law); b) Google Adwords and Australian court decisions on trade …
Sufi Student Protest Over Cavalli’s Use of Their Sacred Symbol for a Perfume Logo
A group of students of the Sufism branch of Islam have recently launched a protest against Italian designer Roberto Cavalli over a perfume logo that resembles a Sufi symbol with religious significance (or at least a substantive variation of that symbol). The logo in question is the “Just Cavalli” logo, which looks similar to a sacred symbol of the Shahmaghsoudi …
Lawyers Weekly publishes award reviews
The national publication has just released an article on Wrays’ win in the recent Boutique Law Firm of the Year Award – our team is excited and humbled to receive such esteemed recognition for our achievements. www.lawyersweekly.com.au/news/wrays-of-sunshine
Lawyers Weekly 2014 Australian Law Awards Winner
We are thrilled to announce that Wrays have won the Lawyers Weekly inaugural “Boutique Law Firm of the Year” award. Wrays were the only IP specialists included in the six finalists. We’d like to extend a huge congratulations to our team and most importantly, to the clients and friends of Wrays – without your ongoing support we wouldn’t have been …
Wrays CEO, Frank Hurley discusses driving success in the Australian mid-market business space
“In our industry it’s a battle for talent. We compete by getting the best people we can possibly pay for.” – Wrays CEO Frank Hurley Click here to read the article on Business Review Weekly.
Protecting our Pharmaceutical Innovators – Australia a favourable jurisdiction for preliminary injunctions
Andrew Mullane, Craig Humphris, Todd Shand AUSTRALIA IS A FAVOURABLE JURISDICTION FOR INNOVATOR PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES SEEKING INTERLOCUTORY INJUNCTIONS Due to the complexity of Australian patent litigation, it can take more than 18 months for a patent dispute to be finally determined by a judge. This is more than enough time for an infringing competitor to irreversibly damage the patentee and …
Wrays is expanding our national team
Wrays is embarking on a new journey in national expansion, and if you’re seeking a role with more support, growth and autonomy, we’d love to hear from you. Click here to view our new Careers page.
Acquisition International (ACQ) Law Awards 2013
Recognising the firm both as a whole and for individual achievement, Wrays is honoured to receive two ACQ Law Awards for 2013. Principal at Wrays, Peter Caporn, has been named as a Leading Patent & Trade Mark Attorney of the Year. In addition, Wrays has also won Patent & Trade Mark Firm of the Year. ACQ’s approach is: “…designed to …