Always give your best (method)
Sandvik Intellectual Property AB v Quarry Mining & Construction Equipment Pty Ltd FCAFC 138 Summary Applicants should include the best method(s) of performing the invention known at the time of filing a...
Sandvik Intellectual Property AB v Quarry Mining & Construction Equipment Pty Ltd FCAFC 138 Summary Applicants should include the best...
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Unjustified threats of patent infringement weakened by courts
Australian courts have recently taken a dim view of competitors claiming that the patentee has made unjustified threats of patent infringement. It is now clear that, in relation to the assessment of damages, it...
Australian courts have recently taken a dim view of competitors claiming that the patentee has made unjustified threats of patent infringement. It...
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Excesses of innovation patent damages pulled back
In a significant decision, the Full Federal Court has overturned an earlier single judge Federal Court decision regarding the date from which infringement of an innovation patent can occur....
In a significant decision, the Full Federal Court has overturned an earlier single judge Federal Court decision regarding the...
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Singapore Update: IPOS Revokes Patent Obtained by Misrepresentation
A recent judgement by the Hearing and Mediation Group of the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore has highlighted the need for inventors to draw a line between inventions developed...
A recent judgement by the Hearing and Mediation Group of the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore has highlighted the...
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MAXTRAX: An IP Success Story
MAXTRAX in action www.maxtrax.com.au How a great idea takes shape Many four-wheel driving enthusiasts will agree that MAXTRAX is one of the greatest Australian inventions of all time. This distinctive orange vehicle...
MAXTRAX in action www.maxtrax.com.au How a great idea takes shape Many four-wheel driving enthusiasts will agree that MAXTRAX is one of...
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Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company v Dunlop Aircraft Tyres [2015] ATMO 14
Goodyear opposed the registration two trade mark applications filed by Dunlop for the trade marks DUNLOP and the D Device. The applications were initially blocked by prior registrations for the...
Goodyear opposed the registration two trade mark applications filed by Dunlop for the trade marks DUNLOP and the D...
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Doric Management Pty Ltd v Loukat Holdings Pty Ltd [2014] ATMO 99
Doric Management opposed the registration of the trade mark filed by Loukat Holdings covering stone bench tops and counters in Class 19, the installation of such items in Class...
Doric Management opposed the registration of the trade mark filed by Loukat Holdings covering stone bench tops and counters...
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Nice One Sydney’s Pty Ltd v Fantastic Holdings Ltd [2014] ATMO 53
Trade Mark application for THE PACKAGE DEAL KINGS covering furniture and retailing was filed by Fantastic Holdings and opposed by Nice One Sydney’s pressing sections 58 and 60. In its...
Trade Mark application for THE PACKAGE DEAL KINGS covering furniture and retailing was filed by Fantastic Holdings and opposed...
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IP – How to Protect Against a Resources Downturn
In the modern mining and engineering sector, IP protection is about far more than simply preventing others from copying a company’s products. No company can exploit all of its...
In the modern mining and engineering sector, IP protection is about far more than simply preventing others from copying...
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