Australia | Utilising International Type Search to strengthen your IP strategy
Before diving into costly international patent applications, it's crucial to understand your options, and how to assess the viability of achieving a granted patent without overspending. This guide walks...
Before diving into costly international patent applications, it's crucial to understand your options, and how to assess the viability...
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Latest statistics in the 2025 IP Australia Intellectual Property Report
IP Australia has released the thirteenth edition of the 'Australian Intellectual Property Report' (the Report) which presents key movements in IP statistics and explores the links between innovation, collaboration...
IP Australia has released the thirteenth edition of the 'Australian Intellectual Property Report' (the Report) which presents key movements...
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Spruson & Ferguson announces 7 promotions in 2025
Spruson & Ferguson has announced seven practitioner promotions for 2025 across the firm’s Australia and Asia businesses, including three promotions to Senior Associate.   Promotions have taken place across the...
Spruson & Ferguson has announced seven practitioner promotions for 2025 across the firm’s Australia and Asia businesses, including three...
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Singapore | New Patents and Trade Marks Acceleration Programmes
On 20 May 2025, Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) launched Patents and Trade Marks Acceleration programmes to help applicants receive faster office actions. Dubbed “SG Patents Fast” and “SG...
On 20 May 2025, Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) launched Patents and Trade Marks Acceleration programmes to help...
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Australia | AI-powered Medical Devices: Tipping the scales in favour of patent eligibility
Key takeaways The Australian regulatory framework for medical devices provides useful, practical guidance for patenting inventions involving Artificial Intelligence (AI) within the medical technology (medtech) space. Whilst there is no statutory...
Key takeaways The Australian regulatory framework for medical devices provides useful, practical guidance for patenting inventions involving Artificial Intelligence (AI)...
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China | Establishing Inventive Step in Swiss-Type Use Claims – A Case Study on Disease Subtypes and Known APIs
As pharmaceutical innovation increasingly targets specific disease subtypes and personalised therapies, patent protection strategies must evolve accordingly—especially in jurisdictions like China, where method of treatment claims are not patentable. This...
As pharmaceutical innovation increasingly targets specific disease subtypes and personalised therapies, patent protection strategies must evolve accordingly—especially in jurisdictions...
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Is it important to build a SEP portfolio?
In an interconnected world, technological standards such as 5G, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth play a crucial role in ensuring interoperability within global technology ecosystems. Technology companies that develop and protect...
In an interconnected world, technological standards such as 5G, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth play a crucial role in ensuring interoperability...
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Having AI On Your Privacy Policy
Key takeaways The Privacy Policy for an organisation should explicitly inform individuals about the use of their personal information in connection with AI. Any collection notice should specify: any AI-related purposes for...
Key takeaways The Privacy Policy for an organisation should explicitly inform individuals about the use of their personal information in...
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China | Patent Examination Guidelines – draft amendments to provisions of AI and bitstream related inventions  
On 30 April 2025, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) released a Draft Amendments to Patent Examination Guidelines (for Public Comments). The proposed amendments provide further clarification on...
On 30 April 2025, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) released a Draft Amendments to Patent Examination Guidelines...
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China | Insights from CIPIS 2025
The 22nd China Intellectual Property & Innovation Summit (CIPIS) held in Shanghai brought together legal professionals, in-house counsel, and industry thought leaders to exchange perspectives on the future of...
The 22nd China Intellectual Property & Innovation Summit (CIPIS) held in Shanghai brought together legal professionals, in-house counsel, and...
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