Region-focused IP developments curated by the IIPLA newsroom, including policy shifts, litigation, brand disputes, patent activity, and enforcement updates.
Detectives from the Gladstone Property Crime Unit have charged a 30-year-old woman and a 40-year-old man, both from Maryborough, with a total of 34 offences related to recent property crimes in the Gladstone region. The woman was apprehended after attempting to evade police and enter moving vehicles, while the man was…
IPH Ltd (ASX:IPH), a leading intellectual property services provider operating across multiple jurisdictions, is attracting renewed attention from investors seeking reliable income streams. The company’s diversified portfolio, consistent cash flow, and growing dividend profile position it as a defensive stock amid ong…
Queensland-based fashion brand Sabo Skirt has initiated a federal court action accusing Shein, Kmart, and multiple other companies of replicating its clothing designs, prints, and trademarks. The claim highlights alleged infringements on 36 garments and asserts that the respondents sold lower-quality copies at discoun…
The ongoing Middle East conflict, notably the Iranian strikes on Qatar’s LNG facilities in March 2026, has disrupted critical energy supply routes through the Strait of Hormuz, affecting approximately 17% of Qatar’s LNG export capacity. This disruption has reverberated across Asia-Pacific power markets, where LNG impo…
Genprex, Inc. has obtained favorable patent grants from the Japanese Patent Office and European Patent Office covering the use of its REQORSA gene therapy in combination with PD-L1 and PD-1 antibodies to treat cancer. These patents reinforce Genprex’s intellectual property rights in major markets and underpin its Accl…
Business owners in Australia are targeted by a new wave of sophisticated email scams impersonating registered patent and trademark attorneys. These fraudulent communications falsely offer trademark assistance and seek to extract unnecessary fees. IP Australia and the Institute of Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys (IPTA)…
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