Tag Archives: Australia

Catching up with nationals: Proposal to allow divisional applications for International registrations designating Australia

In January 2019, IP Australia released a draft of proposed amendments to the Trade Marks Regulations 1995 for public consultation. The changes are designed to enable overseas businesses using the Madrid Protocol system to divide any Australian designations of International … Continue reading

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Australia Strips Another Terrorist of Their Citizenship

Australia has the legal authority to strip dual nationals of their Australian citizenship if they are convicted or even suspected of terror offenses. The nation has utilized this power twelve times. This week marked that twelfth occasion, when Australia removed… … Continue reading

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Signal app to Australia: Good luck with that crypto ban

Enlarge / Grafitti urging people to use Signal, a highly-enctypted messaging app, is spray-painted on a wall during a protest on February 1, 2017 in Berkeley, California. (credit: Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images) Signal, one of the most secure messaging apps, essentially … Continue reading

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In the New Fight for Online Privacy and Security, Australia Falls: What Happens Next?

With indecent speed, and after the barest nod to debate, the Australian Parliament has now passed the Assistance and Access Act, unopposed and unamended. The bill is a cousin to the United Kingdom’s Investigatory Powers Act, passed in 2016. The … Continue reading

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Australia Proposes New Encryption Legislation

In August 2018, the Government of Australia unveiled a new proposed bill that would grant the county’s national security and law enforcement agencies additional powers when confronting encrypted communications and devices. The text of the draft Telecommunications and Other Legislation … Continue reading

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