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Trademarking the Rainbow
From Cadbury’s purple to Tiffany & Co’s robin egg blue, distinctive colours have become synonymous with the brands they represent. Branding – in particular colour – is a powerful form of consumer...
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Making a monkey out of copyright law
A ‘selfie’ snapped by a mischievous macaque who stole a photographer’s camera has demonstrated once again that there is no monkeying around when it comes to copyright law. Image credit:...
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Celebrity endorsements can leave brands seeing stars
Celebrity endorsements can be a powerful tool to strengthen a brand’s reputation and recognition with consumers. However, trying to steal or borrow a celebrity’s limelight without permission can be a...
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Graffiti and copyright
You may remember Katy Perry wearing a Moschino-designed ‘graffiti’ dress at the Met Gala earlier this year? Or maybe you remember Gigi Hadid wearing it at the 2015 Moschino runway show? Last month, an...
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It’s a food fight! Nine roasts Seven in copyright battle
There is nothing new about television executives complaining that rival network has ripped-off one of their shows. But getting a court to agree is another story altogether, as Channel 7 recently found...
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Metawhat? The new Data Retention Regime
On Tuesday 13 October 2015, the amendments to the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 came into effect. The amendments are more commonly known as the “Data Retention Regime” and were...
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UPDATE: Copyright dispute between Seven and Nine reaches mutually-agreed...
In a blog post last year we discussed The Seven Network’s (Seven) failed attempt to obtain an interlocutory injunction against The Nine Network (Nine), alleging that The Hotplate infringed Seven’s...
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Brand protection – it’s not child’s play
Two children’s toy manufacturers have gone head to head in a trade mark dispute heard before the Federal Court of Australia. The dispute arose when Australian company Playgro alleged its PLAYGRO trade...
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Who owns your #hashtags?
Hashtags have become a powerful social media marketing weapon in the battle for consumer attention and brand engagement online. Thanks to the indexing power of the lowly hash symbol (#) on social...
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Telstra’s ‘Go To Rio’ campaign cleared by the Federal Court
With the 2016 Rio Olympic Games underway, many have been caught up in the hype and excitement of the world’s biggest sporting event. However, Telstra’s Olympic fever landed them in Federal Court with...
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