NEWS AND ARTICLES

  • Article
  • 17 November 2008

Washing your labels

The media and consumers are increasingly concerned about carbon footprints, green miles and environmentally friendly manufacturing. In turn, advertisers and marketers are looking to the eco-credentials of their products for some leverage and differentiation in the market. MORE...

 
  • Article
  • 12 November 2008

Talking textiles

The introduction of clever new anti-counterfeiting technology is great news for the textiles industry. MORE...

 

AUSTRALIAN SPOTLIGHT

  • Article
  • 13 August 2008

Australian Customs Service launches new IP database

In Australia you can file a Notice of Objection with the Australian Customs Service (the ACS) to protect your IP rights at the Australian border. The ACS can then seize any goods entering Australia that are suspected of infringing your IP rights.

On 1 July 2008, the ACS launched an IP database to streamline the management of information for the Notice of Objection scheme. This is a significant change to the previous system and should enhance the ACS’s abilities in stopping counterfeits at the Australian border. MORE...

 

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