Fourth Anniversary Patent Renewal Fee Introduced
There is, though, a significant new official patent fee: a fourth anniversary renewal fee. In other words, renewal fees for Australian standard patent applications become payable a year sooner.
There is, though, a significant new official patent fee: a fourth anniversary renewal fee. In other words, renewal fees...
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Statistical Support for IP in US
About 27.1 million jobs in 2010 were in industries that rely heavily on intellectual property protections, and another 12.9 million positions were indirectly affected. The 75 industries deemed “IP-intensive”...
About 27.1 million jobs in 2010 were in industries that rely heavily on intellectual property protections, and another 12.9...
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Patent reform in Australia
On 20 March 2012 the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Raising the Bar) Bill 2011 was passed by the House of Representatives.
On 20 March 2012 the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Raising the Bar) Bill 2011 was passed by the House...
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Bar Raised (Almost) For Patent Applicants
Our News Alert of 24 June 2011 noted that the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Raising the Bar) Bill 2011 had been introduced to the Australian Parliament.
Our News Alert of 24 June 2011 noted that the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Raising the Bar) Bill 2011...
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Failure to Deliver!!!
A recent Canadian decision has invalidated most of the claims of a patent for failure to meet the lack of utility. This decision may give some guidance to applicants...
A recent Canadian decision has invalidated most of the claims of a patent for failure to meet the lack...
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Book Review
“Why Has America Stopped Inventing” by Darin Gibby was published in December 2011. Mr Gibby is a patent attorney with the large US firm, Kilpatrick Townsend. An interesting book if...
“Why Has America Stopped Inventing” by Darin Gibby was published in December 2011. Mr Gibby is a patent attorney...
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Samsung v Apple: Galaxy Tablet Allowed to Sell in Australia
The High Court of Australia today denied Apple's request for special leave to appeal against the Full Federal Court's decision effectively allowing Samsung to market its Galaxy tab 10...
The High Court of Australia today denied Apple's request for special leave to appeal against the Full Federal Court's...
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A bitter pill for Samsung to swallow in its tablet war with Apple
When it allowed Samsung's appeal against the grant of an interlocutory injunction preventing the importation and sale in Australia of Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet computer, (see Samsung Electronics...
When it allowed Samsung's appeal against the grant of an interlocutory injunction preventing the importation and sale in Australia...
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The Gene Patents Debate in Australia – An Update
The patentability of genetic materials has been the subject of considerable community debate in Australia and elsewhere in recent years. Several inquiries have been held in Australia, including the...
The patentability of genetic materials has been the subject of considerable community debate in Australia and elsewhere in recent...
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ACIP Review of Innovation Patent System
In a recent roundtable discussion relating to the review of the innovation patent system, a view point was raised that self-filed innovation patent applications that in no way meet...
In a recent roundtable discussion relating to the review of the innovation patent system, a view point was raised...
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Tablet Wars in Australia: Apple and Samsung, the story so far…
The patent litigation between Apple and Samsung in the Australian Federal Court has received much attention in the print and television media. As is widely known, Apple sought –...
The patent litigation between Apple and Samsung in the Australian Federal Court has received much attention in the print...
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