Dear Colleagues Wrays wishes all our friends celebrating the Lunar New Year much happiness and prosperity for the Year of the Dragon. We hope that it brings your families and businesses good fortune and great opportunities for the coming year. Wrays has strong connections with Asian regions celebrating the Lunar New Year having travelled to these regions to meet with …
The Ruby Princess Voyage
A class action, a High Court decision on unfair contract terms, and a lesson for foreign businesses operating in Australia In a recent decision relating to the ill-fated Ruby Princess voyage in March 2020, the High Court of Australia has provided important guidance regarding the extraterritorial application of the unfair contract terms (“UCT”) regime under the Australian Consumer Law (“ACL”) …
Wishing You a Safe and Happy Festive Season
Dear Friends & Colleagues, As we enjoy the festive season, the team at Wrays would like to thank our clients and associates for their continued support during 2023. This year has been another successful year for Wrays. A milestone in the journey of our firm was the appointment of our new CEO, Paula Adamson. Paula joined Wrays from IP Australia …
The 2023 Intellectual Property Landscape
A Year in Review by Country The Year in Numbers According to the World Intellectual Property Indicators 2023 report recently published by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), global patent filings rose by 1.7% in 2022 to 3.45 million. This is a second consecutive annual record and is driven by innovation in China, the United States, Japan, and Europe, but …
The Elf on the Shelf
A Christmas IP Success Story Since elves seemingly first made their appearance in Norse mythology in the 1500’s they’ve had several image changes. They have been considered to have strong magical powers, cause illness and, more recently, have taken on the role of being the ultimate pranksters. With the Christmas season fast approaching, the image of elves as Santa’s helpers …
Where is Hydrogen Now?
Was Australia’s National Hydrogen Strategy Ambitious Enough? What has happened in the four years since the Australian Government endorsed the first National Hydrogen Strategy (2019)? In July 2023 the Australian Government released a discussion paper seeking submissions by August 2023. A number of these submissions are now available to view online. Perhaps the initial National Hydrogen Strategy was somewhat ambitious. …
Paula Adamson Career Blog
In this special edition of Franklin Women’s Career Profile series, Wrays CEO, Paula Adamson, talks leadership lessons, supporting the health and medical research community, and having the courage to make mistakes. What is your current role and how did you get to be there? I am currently the CEO of Wrays and we specialise in supporting innovation and economic growth …
Our Thoughts are with the People of Israel
To our Israeli Colleagues We were saddened to watch the recent devastating events in Israel and the inhumane attacks on the Israeli people. We send our condolences to all the victims, their families and their friends. We will continue to monitor the developments from Australia and keep you in our thoughts. Should you need assistance with the administration of your …
Get to Know Paula Adamson, CEO of Wrays
Wrays recently announced the appointment of our new CEO, Paula Adamson. Paula joined Wrays from IP Australia where she was most recently the Deputy Director General (Customer Services Division) as well as the Commissioner of Patents and Registrar of Trade Marks, Designs and Plant Breeders’ Rights. Get to know Paula in this introductory video as she shares her passion for supporting Australia’s economic …
Celebrating the Work of R U OK?
To celebrate the work of R U OK?, Wrays invited Kim Hughes, former Captain of the Australian Cricket Team, to share an honest account of the highs and lows of his personal life and time in cricket. Kim aptly described the lows as “the ball bouncing the other way.” Some of our favourite take-aways from Kim included: 🏏 There are three …