Entries by Suzanne Heim

Revised Australian Trade Mark Law

1st May 2013 in /by

April 15, 2013, saw the entry into force of Australia‘s revised law on trade marks. The main changes are only minor, but they should have the effect of improving brand owner‘s enforcement of their trade mark rights in Australia and are also relevant for German brands down under. The main change is to simplify the […]

JOINT AUSTRALIAN-GERMAN INNOVATION IN THE SECTORS ADVANCED MATERIALS & FUTURE CITIES

2nd February 2013 in /by

Australia has world class capabilities in materials sciences that are attracting the attention of the world’s leading manufacturers. Investors already include Boeing, GE, Lockheed Martin, Bombardier, Concept Laser, Microturbo, the European Space Agency, Baosteel and Chalco. Boeing’s research partnership in the field of advanced materials with CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation) has lasted […]

The Australia-Germany Innovation Forum

24th January 2013 in /by

Australian Trade Commission, Frankfurt Hosted by the Australian Trade Commission (Austrade), the Australia-Germany Innovation Forum was held in Frankfurt on January 24, 2013. Its focus was the future of Australian-German collaboration in the fields of innovation, research and development. Industry and academic experts from both countries took their turns behind the microphone to put forward […]