Publication Date: 20 February 2013 Page Number: Online Publication: High Grade (www.highgrade.net) Headline: IP Stakes on the rise AN increasing awareness of the value of intellectual property among exploration and mining companies hasn’t translated into a readiness on the part of most companies to test the worth of IP assets, according to a top legal mind in the field . …
Raising the Bar IP Law Changes
Most Raising the Bar IP Law Changes taking effect on 15 April 2013 – Any instructions relating to actions intended to avoid the impact of the Raising the Bar changes MUST be received by Wrays before 12 April 2013 in order to allow us time to take the necessary action. If you are in the US, Middle East, Africa or …
Summary of New Legislation 2013 – Translated
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Employer branding – new buzz word or a critical element of your business strategy?
Wrays recently hosted a Masterclass workshop for senior HR and Communications professionals facilitated by global authority and thought-leader Brett Minchington, Chairman and CEO of Employer Brand International. An Employer brand is the image and associations within the minds of your current employees and key stakeholders. Branding is how you attract, engage and leverage your talent initiatives to further enhance the employee …
Eli Lilly successfully defends Zyprexa compound patent in Australia
On 15 March 2013, the Australian Federal Court upheld Eli Lilly’s patent for the active compound in their highly successful product ZYPREXA®. Lilly successfully defended the validity of the patent against a wide-ranging attack by the well-known generic pharmaceutical manufacturer Apotex. Wrays is pleased to have been able to work together with Ashurst Australia in achieving this outcome for Eli …
Advertisers feel heat
Publication Date: 18 February 2013 Page Number: 3 Publication: The West Australian, West Business Headline: Advertisers feel heat – on and off line Edition: METRO In a dispute between Google and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), the High Court of Australia just handed down a ruling that is good news for online advertising platforms, such as Facebook and …
Changes to Australia’s IP laws – Raising the Bar
Australia is currently going through a major reform of its intellectual property system. The Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Raising the Bar) Act passed into law on 15 April 2012 and the majority of provisions in the Act come into effect on 15 April 2013. Attached is a summary of important legislative changes to help you understand and prepare for these …
‘Raising the Bar’: Australian Intellectual Property Reforms
Author: Dr David McCarthy, Patent and Trade Marks Attorney In an effort to strengthen and improve Australia’s Intellectual Property system to support innovation by encouraging investment in research and technology in Australia, the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Bill 2012 (“Raising the Bar Bill”) was introduced to Parliament in June 2011.