Official Fee Changes at IP Australia
The Australian Government has recently approved increases to certain patent fees by IP Australia. The fee increases relate only to patents. Fees relating to trademarks, designs, and plant breeder’s...
The Australian Government has recently approved increases to certain patent fees by IP Australia. The fee increases relate only...
Read More
Arbitron v Telecontrol Aktiengesellschaft [2010] FCA 302
Justice Emmett has recently handed down judgment in the above Federal Court proceeding concerning the validity and alleged infringement of a patent relating to the automatic recognition of widely...
Justice Emmett has recently handed down judgment in the above Federal Court proceeding concerning the validity and alleged infringement...
Read More
USPTO Rescinds Controversial Patent Regulations Package
In a welcome development for U.S. patent applicants around the world, President Barack Obama’s newly appointed Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States...
In a welcome development for U.S. patent applicants around the world, President Barack Obama’s newly appointed Under Secretary of...
Read More
Patently successful – Camera mount for smooth panning
When watching documentaries there is likely to be a slow moving show panning across the wilderness or sky. That slow smooth panning shot is actually very difficult to achieve,...
When watching documentaries there is likely to be a slow moving show panning across the wilderness or sky. That...
Read More
Full Federal Court Dismisses UWA v Gray Appeal
The eagerly awaited decision of the Full Federal Court in the appeal against the first instance decision in University of Western Australia v Gray was handed down late last...
The eagerly awaited decision of the Full Federal Court in the appeal against the first instance decision in University...
Read More
Patently Successful – Breakthrough for lawn mowing
Victa is one of the best known and loved Australian brands of lawn mowers. But not many people know the patented technology that revolutionised the way lawn mowers were...
Victa is one of the best known and loved Australian brands of lawn mowers. But not many people know...
Read More
Ruling Bolsters Grace Period for Divisional Applications
On 1 April 2002, Australian patent legislation introduced expanded “grace period” provisions for disregarding certain disclosures as potential prior art.
On 1 April 2002, Australian patent legislation introduced expanded “grace period” provisions for disregarding certain disclosures as potential prior...
Read More
Full Federal Court Considers Innovation Patent on Appeal
As reported in an earlier news alert, in August 2008 a single judge of the Federal Court of Australia handed down his decision on the first case to consider...
As reported in an earlier news alert, in August 2008 a single judge of the Federal Court of Australia...
Read More
H Lundbeck A/S v Alphapharm Pty Ltd [2009] FCAFC 70
The Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia has recently handed down its decision in the Australian round of litigation relating to Lundbeck’s patent for the antidepressant Escitalopram...
The Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia has recently handed down its decision in the Australian round...
Read More