Celebrating 25 years in Asia
Welcome to our Spruson & Ferguson 25 years in Asia report. Over the past quarter of a century, we have seen significant change and developments in both the Intellectual Property...
Welcome to our Spruson & Ferguson 25 years in Asia report. Over the past quarter of a century, we have...
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Spruson & Ferguson practitioners recognised in Who’s Who Legal: IP 2023
Spruson & Ferguson Managing Director Dr Simon Potter and Principal Khajaque Kortian have been recognised as Recommended Lawyers in the 2023 Who’s Who Legal Guide to Intellectual Property in...
Spruson & Ferguson Managing Director Dr Simon Potter and Principal Khajaque Kortian have been recognised as Recommended Lawyers in...
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Patents that missed selection for the 2023 Rugby World Cup
The Rugby World Cup is the third most-viewed sporting event in the world.  Twenty teams, one winner.  The 2023 edition kicks off in France on 9 September 2023, and...
The Rugby World Cup is the third most-viewed sporting event in the world.  Twenty teams, one winner.  The 2023...
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Wait times to patent examination and how to influence them
In Australia, the time between requesting examination of a patent application and receipt of an Examination Report (ER) can take longer than the 12-month period targeted by IP Australia,...
In Australia, the time between requesting examination of a patent application and receipt of an Examination Report (ER) can...
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Do Australian privacy laws apply to me?
Clients regularly ask us whether they need to comply with Australian privacy laws. This question most often arises in the context of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (Privacy Act), which...
Clients regularly ask us whether they need to comply with Australian privacy laws. This question most often arises in the...
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Trade Mark Classification of Virtual Goods and NFTs in Australia
Following on from our recent article regarding NFTs, the complicated relationship with real-world products, and trade marks office practices, on 10 August 2023, IP Australia released new guidance on...
Following on from our recent article regarding NFTs, the complicated relationship with real-world products, and trade marks office practices,...
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ToolGen unsuccessful in landmark CRISPR patent appeal
The Federal Court of Australia has delivered judgement in Australia’s landmark CRISPR patent dispute, finding that none of the claims in ToolGen Inc.’s patent application for platform CRISPR technologies...
The Federal Court of Australia has delivered judgement in Australia’s landmark CRISPR patent dispute, finding that none of the...
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Case study: A successful example of post-filing data to address the support issue under China patent practice
China previously applied stricter criteria for post-filing supplementary data during the examination of patent application, compared to other major patent systems. However, with the recent signing of an Economic...
China previously applied stricter criteria for post-filing supplementary data during the examination of patent application, compared to other major...
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Opposition success for Australian Manuka producers in Trans-Tasman tussle
Manuka Honey Appellation Society Incorporated v Australian Manuka Honey Association Limited NZIPOTM 19 (22 May 2023) In “one of the most complex and long running proceedings to have come...
Manuka Honey Appellation Society Incorporated v Australian Manuka Honey Association Limited NZIPOTM 19 (22 May 2023) In “one of...
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