Company directors in Australia can be held personally liable for trade mark infringement. This article by Harerta Woldemariam and Alison McGinn explores how Australian courts hold directors accountable in trade mark infringement cases and offers practical advice for avoiding legal risks. This article was first published in the LexisNexis Intellectual Property Law Bulletin 2024 Vol 36 No 8. Copyright © 2024 Lexis Nexis. All rights reserved.
Banki Haddock Fiora
Law Practice
An Australian commercial law firm specialising in intellectual property, technology and media law.
About us
Banki Haddock Fiora is an Australian commercial law firm specialising in intellectual property, technology and media law. We don’t work in silos, ensuring our clients benefit from the combined expertise of our lawyers. Our synergetic, whole-of business approach is focused on providing strategic, pragmatic legal advice. The firm and its partners are listed in the highly respected global surveys, Managing Intellectual Property, Chambers, The Legal 500 and World Trade Mark Review. Many of our partners are regularly named by The Australian Financial Review in its ‘Best Lawyers Australia’ list. Our clients include listed public companies, foreign corporations, statutory authorities (including leading universities), individuals, not-for-profit entities and start-up and other technology ventures. Our clients operate in a range of fields, including publishing and broadcasting, biotechnology, therapeutic goods, medical devices, food, manufacturing, retailing, professional services, primary industry, building, IT and electronics. An indicative cross-section of the firm’s clients includes Pfizer, Nestlé, UNSW, Fairfax Media, Costco, Max Mara, Allen & Unwin and a number of collecting societies, including APRA AMCOS and Copyright Agency.
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- Law Practice
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Sydney
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- Partnership
- Founded
- 1995
- Specialties
- Intellectual Property, Copyright, Trade Marks, Media, Defamation, Corporate, Commercial, Branding Strategies, Confidential Information, Competition and Consumer, Employment, Disputes, Litigation, Finance, Product Regulation, Foreign Investment, Privacy and Data Protection, and Sport
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We are delighted that Banki Haddock Fiora has been recognised in the 2024 Doyle’s Guide, with rankings in three categories: Technology, Media & Telecommunications Law, Non-Contentious Intellectual Property Law, and Contentious Intellectual Property Law. Congratulation to all our teams for their exceptional work and contributions, and a special congratulations to our five individually ranked partners: Kate Haddock, Peter Banki, Leanne Norman, Jake Blundell, and Alasdair Doctor.
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An important note from David Kim
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Sweeping second stage defamation reforms coming into effect on 1 July, writes David Kim #defamation #medialaw #lawreform #auslaw
Sweeping second stage defamation reforms coming into effect
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A Federal Court decision from August 2023 highlights the importance of filing trade mark applications in the name of the correct entity, which must have a real settled intention to use (or authorise the use of) the trade mark in respect of the claimed goods or services at the time of filing, writes Vina Ngo of Banki Haddock Fiora.
Opposition appeal succeeds on lack of intention to use in Energy Beverages v Kangaroo Mother Australia
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Culturally-focused not-for-profit organisations need to take active steps to take advantage of changes to the law around endorsement as a deductible gift recipient, writes Jake Blundell
Cultural organisations catch a break
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Whether a trade mark is considered sufficiently distinctive is a key consideration when determining its registrability. Zoe McGrath of Banki Haddock Fiora has prepared a quick guide on selecting distinctive trade marks in the Australian marketplace.
A quick guide to selecting distinctive trade marks
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Banki Haddock Fiora is very pleased to announce the appointment of Dougal Hurley as a Senior Associate. Dougal joins us from MinterEllison in Melbourne and has experience in commercial litigation, intellectual property, and media law. Dougal has particular expertise in media and information law. He has acted for media companies in prominent defamation litigation and provided pre-publication and corporate risk advice (covering defamation, contempt of court, suppression, privilege, intellectual property, trade practices, and confidential information). He also holds interests in other areas such as financial crime, consumer law, and sports law including regulatory and disciplinary proceedings. He is an editor of the Australian chapter of the International Libel and Privacy Handbook (LexisNexis) and contributed to the Neuberger and Clooney eds. Freedom of Speech in International Law (OUP:2024). Welcome Dougal!
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We are in! After many months of anticipation, and effort by the very talented Siren Design Group, Generate Property Group and HUNTER MASON, we have moved into our new office space at Level 22, 85 Castlereagh Street, Sydney. We look forward to welcoming our clients and colleagues over the coming months.
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An exciting new chapter for Banki Haddock Fiora as we say goodbye to our much-loved offices in Elizabeth Street and take up residence at Level 22, 85 Castlereagh Street! Our beautiful new offices have been thoughtfully designed by Siren Design Group following extensive workplace strategy sessions to confirm how our team wants to work – we can’t wait to show you the results! We’re all online and working today, of course.
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