The Indonesia Directorate General of Intellectual Property (DGIP) issued a circular dated 17 February 2019 indicating that the initial six months deadline has been extended by another six months...
The Indonesia Directorate General of Intellectual Property (DGIP) issued a circular dated 17 February 2019 indicating that the initial...
We are pleased to announce that Spruson and Ferguson has been recognised in the 2019 edition of the World Trademark Review 1000 for several countries across the Asia-Pacific. Australia...
We are pleased to announce that Spruson and Ferguson has been recognised in the 2019 edition of the World...
A new draft for the 4th amendment of the patent law was published by the National People's Congress on 4 January, 2019. This draft shows the focus points of...
A new draft for the 4th amendment of the patent law was published by the National People's Congress on...
A common question regarding Australian practice is whether National Phase Entry is possible after a deadline has passed. In Australia, this is possible through the general extension of time...
A common question regarding Australian practice is whether National Phase Entry is possible after a deadline has passed. In...
For many manufacturers in Australia, Intellectual Property (IP) can be the most valuable asset the business owns. Why? Because IP can be used in a variety of ways to...
For many manufacturers in Australia, Intellectual Property (IP) can be the most valuable asset the business owns. Why? Because...
In an article published in May last year, we examined the right to terminate a contract if the other party was insolvent and the impact of a recent amendment...
In an article published in May last year, we examined the right to terminate a contract if the other...
Following our recent Myanmar Update on the New Trade Mark Law, we are pleased to report that the Assembly of the Union of Myanmar has finally approved the New...
Following our recent Myanmar Update on the New Trade Mark Law, we are pleased to report that the Assembly...
On 19 December 2018, the Federal Court handed down a decision to refuse an application for an interlocutory injunction against Alphapharm Pty Ltd. The refusal was based on balance...
On 19 December 2018, the Federal Court handed down a decision to refuse an application for an interlocutory injunction...
The Australian patent system has a ‘grace period’ for public disclosure of an invention without affecting the novelty or inventiveness of a patent application. This grace period applies when...
The Australian patent system has a ‘grace period’ for public disclosure of an invention without affecting the novelty or...
The more things change, the more they stay the same. New Zealand’s new Patents Act 2013 commenced on 13 September 2014 – and with it, the much-heralded shift from the local...
The more things change, the more they stay the same. New Zealand’s new Patents Act 2013 commenced on 13 September 2014...
Myanmar’s legislative process requires that a Bill be passed by both houses of the Legislative Assembly and given assent by the President of the Union. The law will come...
Myanmar’s legislative process requires that a Bill be passed by both houses of the Legislative Assembly and given assent...