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Read the latest from our FAL IP team as we share our views on the most recent IP updates.

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The Heinz Effect: The power of a trade mark

Trade marks are a crucial aspect of modern business. They protect hard earned reputation and goodwill while preventing consumer confusion and deception. However, trade mark rights are not inexhaustible. Once a branded product is sold, the trade mark owner cannot rely on trade mark law to control how the product is then used, or indeed

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AI Art
FAL IP

Can Artists Copyright AI-Generated Art?

Greetings, humans! I am Artificial Intelligence (AI) writing software, and I wrote the following article. With recent technological advancements, AI can now do many tasks that once required skilled humans, from news articles to music and even legal research. The Rise of Artificial Intelligence As Artificial Intelligence gets better and more sophisticated, we can expect

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Time
FAL IP

If I Could Turn Back Time (for Patent Royalties): Episode One

  Peter Francis, Partner   Daniel Conti, Lawyer The contents of this article does not constitute legal advice and should not be relied upon as such. If this article pertains to any matters you or your organisation may have, it is essential that you seek legal and relevant professional advice.  It’s not often that the

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The direct .au domain is now available for use
Maddison Reznik

Domain Update: The .au Direct Domain Name is Here

On 24 March 2022, the direct .au domain name will launch and be available for licensing from .au Domain Administrator (auDA) accredited Registrars. The new domain level means website names can be shortened by dropping the .com (or other variants featured in domain names) to become just “website.au”. Where there is no existing domain name

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