Spruson & Ferguson has once again been highly recommended in the 2020 edition of the World Trademark Review 1000 (WTR).
Spruson & Ferguson has once again been highly recommended in the 2020 edition of the World Trademark Review 1000...
Following recent modernisation improvements, the Patent Office now accepts most documents as electronic lodgements (except for some lodgement forms which still require the originals to be filed). This...
Following recent modernisation improvements, the Patent Office now accepts most documents as electronic lodgements (except for some lodgement forms...
This themed series of articles will answer some common questions encountered in patent law. The series commences with a discussion on prior art.
This themed series of articles will answer some common questions encountered in patent law. The series commences with a...
When registering an “.au” domain name you are required to prove that you have an Australian presence. One way of doing this is to be the owner of an...
When registering an “.au” domain name you are required to prove that you have an Australian presence. One way...
The Chinese National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) has established a two-year pilot cooperation with the European Patent Office (EPO) for patent applications filed under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT).
With...
The Chinese National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) has established a two-year pilot cooperation with the European Patent Office (EPO)...
Spruson & Ferguson is pleased to announce the appointment of Brendan Nugent, Catherine Winbanks, and James Beckett, who have joined the Chemical and Life Sciences team in our Brisbane and Melbourne offices.
Brendan Nugent...
Spruson & Ferguson is pleased to announce the appointment of Brendan Nugent, Catherine Winbanks, and James Beckett, who have joined the Chemical...
New Trademark, Patent and Design Bills, 45, 46 and 471 of 2020 have been issued by the Fijian Parliament to update the IP laws pertaining to current acts dated...
New Trademark, Patent and Design Bills, 45, 46 and 471 of 2020 have been issued by the Fijian Parliament...
For the first time, the High Court adopted the doctrine of “patent exhaustion” to determine the nature and extent of monopoly rights of patent owners and departed from the...
For the first time, the High Court adopted the doctrine of “patent exhaustion” to determine the nature and extent...
We are pleased to announce that Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers have been recognised as a highly recommended firm for Intellectual Property in this year’s Asialaw Profiles.
We are pleased to announce that Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers have been recognised as a highly recommended firm for...
The Australian Patent Office has recently issued a positive decision (eBay Inc. APO 491) on a computer implemented invention.
It was found that the substance of the invention provided...
The Australian Patent Office has recently issued a positive decision (eBay Inc. APO 491) on a computer implemented...
When new trade deals are penned, clauses relating to intellectual property (IP) can receive attention ranging from absolutely none to furious protests in the streets of Auckland.
The recent signing...
When new trade deals are penned, clauses relating to intellectual property (IP) can receive attention ranging from absolutely none...
In order to obtain patent protection in Australia, an invention must be novel, involve an inventive step and have industrial applicability. There is also a disclosure and enablement requirement...
In order to obtain patent protection in Australia, an invention must be novel, involve an inventive step and have...
This article looks at the recent decision by the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) in the Matter of a Trade Mark Application by Keep Waddling International Pte. Ltd....
This article looks at the recent decision by the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) in the Matter of...