This week (20 – 26 May 2024) is Australian Made Week, a time to celebrate and support Australia’s local makers and growers all around the country. Australian Made Week features events across a number of industries, including technology, Indigenous business, agriculture and e-commerce. Consumers will be encouraged to prioritise purchasing Australian made products and to actively seek out the Australian …
Innovation Nation TV
We’re loving Channel 9’s new show Innovation Nation TV which showcases the best Australian inventors, creators and innovators that are shaping tomorrow and beyond. We are especially proud that so far 10 incredible Wrays clients have featured on the show. You can learn more about their remarkable innovations and the teams behind them, on the links below… Argenica Therapeutics is dedicated …
Gary Cox a Finalist for the Lawyers Weekly IP Partner of the Year
We are thrilled to announce that our Executive Chairman Gary Cox has been selected as a finalist for the Lawyers Weekly Intellectual Property Partner of the Year Award. Gary has been recognised for his outstanding work during 2023 which demonstrated excellence in the area of IP. Gary led the Wrays litigation team for one of the world’s largest biotechnology companies …
Sound Strategies
A Look at Some of Most Loved Jingles and Sound marks on the Australian Trade Marks Register In 1974, McDonald’s, also fondly known in Australian slang as “Macca’s”, engaged an advertising agency to assist with creating an ad campaign to promote its BIG MAC burger which led to the creation of the jingle ‘two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, …
Celebrating World Intellectual Property Day 2024
On World Intellectual Property Day, we celebrate the significant impact of intellectual property on innovation, creativity and economic growth worldwide. This year’s World IP Day theme is ‘IP and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Building our common future with innovation and creativity’ and is an opportunity to explore how IP supports the innovation and creativity needed to create a sustainable …
Payers v Players
The trade mark and pay disputes of Australian Netball What do the names Thunderbirds, Swifts, Firebirds and Fever all have in common? They are the names of some of the Australian Super Netball teams. What about the Diamonds? That’s the nickname of the Australian national netball team – the Australian Diamonds – which represents Australia in international netball tournaments. The …
Property Wars
Real Estate Agents Clash over Brand Ownership Two recent trade mark decisions recently handed down by the Federal Court of Australia have had contrasting results. Both consider the impact that elements of a mark that are descriptive or common to the trade have on assessing deceptive similarity for the purposes of trade mark infringement, and both consider whether there was …
Battle of the Homewares
Inside the Trade Mark Decision of Two Well Known Brands It has long been held by Australian courts that when assessing the similarity between marks for the purposes of trade mark infringement, the parts of a trade mark that are descriptive or common to the trade must be to some extent discounted. However as recent decisions show, the outcome will …
Maximising Antibody Patent Protection in Australia
Is a lack of technical expertise among Australian examiners denying applicants fair and commercially relevant protection for antibody patents and, in turn, undermining the purpose of the patent system? Click on the image below to read the article.
Celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2024
Over the weekend we celebrated the United Nations International Day of Women and Girls in Science. This day is an opportunity to acknowledge the critical role that women and girls play in science and technology communities. At Wrays, all of our patent attorneys are qualified in Science or Engineering. Please enjoy this video as you meet some of the talented …