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Australia-China May 2009 澳大利亚 - 中国 2009年5月 Welcome to this issue of our occasional guide to important aspects of intellectual property in Australia, particularly highlighting some of the differences between the practice of IP in Australia and China. The current issue focuses on matters relating to trade mark law and trade mark practice in Australia, particularly details of the trade mark fi ling and registration process, trade mark searching and trade mark disputes. The points discussed below are largely based on enquiries that we have received from our colleagues in fi rms and companies in China, so please contact us if there are any matters of particular concern to you. 欢迎来到我们这一期有关澳大利亚知识产权指南栏目。在该栏目中，您可以了解到 一些重要的有关中国和澳大利亚在实施知识产权保护方面的区别。本期主要涉及澳 大利亚商标法、商标权实施，尤其是有关商标申请和注册、检索与商标争议方面的 问题。这些讨论主要基于来自我们中国同行以及中国企业的咨询，欢迎大家就感兴 趣的问题与我们作进一步的探讨。 questions and answers – trade marks 问题与解答—商标 fi ling and registration 申请和注册 Q1. How do I protect my trade mark in Australia? 在澳大利亚如何保护商标权？