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26th May 2022

‘Suffering Succotash’: Someone stole my IP!

Introduction The first thought that likely comes to mind when people think of IP theft is corporate espionage. This might involve a nefarious individual who has managed to join a...

Introduction The first thought that likely comes to mind when people think of IP theft is corporate espionage. This might...

27th Apr 2022

IP Australia releases the Australian Intellectual Property Report 2022

IP Australia have just released their tenth edition of the 'Australian Intellectual Property Report' (the Report), and for those with an interest in the number of filings in the...

IP Australia have just released their tenth edition of the 'Australian Intellectual Property Report' (the Report), and for those...

6th Apr 2022

Re-patenting the prior art – how to avoid “reinventing the wheel”!

It is, unfortunately, a relatively common occurrence to find patent applications filed in which the inventor has discovered some unique characteristic or property of, say, a “new” composition they...

It is, unfortunately, a relatively common occurrence to find patent applications filed in which the inventor has discovered some...

14th Mar 2022

A brief guide to navigating the complexities of trade secrets vs patent protection

In the course of developing new products and services, innovative businesses often develop commercially significant inventions. The natural question is then how to protect those inventions for their own...

In the course of developing new products and services, innovative businesses often develop commercially significant inventions. The natural question...

21st Feb 2022

Options and strategies for challenging the validity of standard patent rights in Australia

There are a variety of reasons why it may be important to challenge patent rights. One of the most common reasons is freedom to operate - in other words,...

There are a variety of reasons why it may be important to challenge patent rights. One of the most...

14th Feb 2022

It’s knot what you know, it’s shoe you know…here’s the long and the short on shoelaces

Shoelaces, shoestrings, bootlaces—whatever you call them—have been around for a very long time. Shoelaces have been found in shoes that are more than 5,000 years old, which is amazing...

Shoelaces, shoestrings, bootlaces—whatever you call them—have been around for a very long time. Shoelaces have been found in shoes...

26th Oct 2021

The path to commercialisation: 10 things to consider after filing a provisional patent application

Significant resources are involved in research and development and conceiving patentable inventions, and the journey to commercialising an innovation is an equally large and involved task. Intellectual property (IP),...

Significant resources are involved in research and development and conceiving patentable inventions, and the journey to commercialising an innovation...

19th Aug 2020

Injecting preliminary discovery into patent infringement proceedings

Sovereign Hydroseal Pty Ltd v Steynberg FCA 1084 An application for preliminary discovery of documents relating to the constituents of a ‘sealing composition’ and methods of using it to seal...

Sovereign Hydroseal Pty Ltd v Steynberg FCA 1084 An application for preliminary discovery of documents relating to the constituents of...

10th Aug 2020

Perpetual Motion: the concept that keeps on giving and giving…and giving…

A perpetual motion machine is one that can do infinite work with no energy input. Such a machine is impossible as it would violate the first or second law...

A perpetual motion machine is one that can do infinite work with no energy input. Such a machine is...

3rd Jun 2020

The matter with added matter in patent specifications – Allowability of amendments under post ‘Raising the Bar’ test

In the recent decision, CSIRO v BASF Plant Science GmbH FCA 328, the Federal Court of Australia considered the allowability of amendments to patent specifications under s 102(1) of the Patents...

In the recent decision, CSIRO v BASF Plant Science GmbH FCA 328, the Federal Court of Australia considered the allowability...

14th Nov 2018

A ‘best practice’ approach to IP management – why it’s a good idea to consolidate your IP under one roof

We handle the intellectual property (IP) portfolios for a diverse range of clients, many of whom are large multinationals. Their IP portfolios typically include all forms of registrable rights...

We handle the intellectual property (IP) portfolios for a diverse range of clients, many of whom are large multinationals....

17th Oct 2018

Use of the PCT system, and advantages and benefits of International Preliminary Examination (IPE)

There are a couple of ways to file a patent application in a country of interest. The choice is usually based on a commercial strategy, and balanced by cost...

There are a couple of ways to file a patent application in a country of interest. The choice is...

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