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25th Nov 2018

The fate of Australia’s innovation patent – it’s like the death penalty for jaywalking

This article was recently re-published in Practical Law Australia, by Thomson Reuters Legal. A copy of the re-published article can be found here. Australia’s second-tier innovation patent system is presently...

This article was recently re-published in Practical Law Australia, by Thomson Reuters Legal. A copy of the re-published article...

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15th Nov 2018

Whose Invention is it Anyway? 5 Questions on Patent Ownership that Inventors and Patent Owners Should Always Be Prepared to Answer

Establishing the correct ownership and inventorship of a patent right is an important foundation of IP basics which tends to be overlooked by many inventors and patent owners.

Establishing the correct ownership and inventorship of a patent right is an important foundation of IP basics which tends...

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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....

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13th Nov 2018

Sigma Pharmaceuticals Case Clarifies Aspects of Compensable Loss

The recent decision in Sigma Pharmaceuticals (Australia) Pty Ltd v Wyeth FCA 1556 has clarified, among other things, a number of issues concerning compensation arising from the usual...

The recent decision in Sigma Pharmaceuticals (Australia) Pty Ltd v Wyeth FCA 1556 has clarified, among other things,...

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29th Oct 2018

Pat-INFORMED: A powerful new searching tool, but don’t be left Part-INFORMED

A new database has been launched with the principal purpose of providing easily accessible and understandable information about the patent status of a specific medicine in a particular country,...

A new database has been launched with the principal purpose of providing easily accessible and understandable information about the...

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25th Oct 2018

Indonesian Patent Office gets tough on unpaid fees

In most jurisdictions, it is possible simply to abandon a patent or application by not paying the required maintenance fees, which are generally due annually. If the fee is...

In most jurisdictions, it is possible simply to abandon a patent or application by not paying the required maintenance...

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25th Oct 2018

Australia Update – IP Australia Intervenes in Software Court Case

The appeal of Encompass Corporation Pty Ltd & Anor v. Info Track Pty Ltd (Encompass) to the Full Federal Court of Australia on 8 May 2018 is expected to...

The appeal of Encompass Corporation Pty Ltd & Anor v. Info Track Pty Ltd (Encompass) to the Full Federal...

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24th Oct 2018

Extension of Term for Pharmaceutical Patents in Australia – Overview and Recent Developments

The Australian Patents Act (the Act) has provisions for extending the term of standard patents which relate to pharmaceutical substances. These provisions are based on the premise that a...

The Australian Patents Act (the Act) has provisions for extending the term of standard patents which relate to pharmaceutical...

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21st Oct 2018

The “patent bargain” for clean technologies – altering the deal

This article was published originally in the LexisNexis Australian Intellectual Property Law Bulletin, Volume 31, Number 6, pp.111-114 (2018), and is republished here with permission. This article was has...

This article was published originally in the LexisNexis Australian Intellectual Property Law Bulletin, Volume 31, Number 6, pp.111-114 (2018),...

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17th Oct 2018

Ride2Work Day: What role has intellectual property played in the success of the Brompton folding bike?

It’s that time of the year again: it’s National Ride2Work Day (Wednesday 17 October 2018). With this in mind, I thought I’d take the opportunity to show my appreciation...

It’s that time of the year again: it’s National Ride2Work Day (Wednesday 17 October 2018). With this in mind,...

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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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16th Oct 2018

Patents of Addition: A Strategy to Protect Improvements or Modifications in an Invention in Australia and New Zealand

With Australia’s second tier innovation patent system set to be phased out, as we have reported previously, this will remove an option for protecting improvements in Australia with a...

With Australia’s second tier innovation patent system set to be phased out, as we have reported previously, this will...

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