Foreign filing licenses – considerations for Australian patent attorneys
Takeaway points A foreign filing license represents permission from one country for the first filing of a patent application to be in a different country. Different countries may use different...
Takeaway points A foreign filing license represents permission from one country for the first filing of a patent application to...
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Using the grace period for Australian Designs
As mentioned in our report of 11 March 2022, a 12-month grace period to file a design application following publication or use by the owner is now in effect...
As mentioned in our report of 11 March 2022, a 12-month grace period to file a design application following...
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What the High Court Decision in Aristocrat means for patent owners
The High Court of Australia issued a split decision in Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Patents on 17 August 2022. As reported in our previous article,...
The High Court of Australia issued a split decision in Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Patents...
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Accelerating patent protection in South East Asia
In a recent announcement by the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore, the Patent Cooperation Treaty-ASEAN Patent Examination Cooperation (“PCT-ASPEC”) will be extended for three years till 26 August 2025. Following...
In a recent announcement by the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore, the Patent Cooperation Treaty-ASEAN Patent Examination Cooperation (“PCT-ASPEC”)...
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The practice of incorporation by reference in patent specifications
Key takeaways Cross-references to other documents merely to provide background information or prior art, or to illustrate subsidiary features, are not objectionable provided that the document was publicly available on...
Key takeaways Cross-references to other documents merely to provide background information or prior art, or to illustrate subsidiary features, are...
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Australian patent office refuses to extend the time for making biological deposits
The Budapest Treaty provides a mechanism whereby patent applicants can sufficiently “describe” a biological invention by making a deposit of biological material with a recognised international depositary authority. To...
The Budapest Treaty provides a mechanism whereby patent applicants can sufficiently “describe” a biological invention by making a deposit...
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