New gTLD Sunrise Availability March 2016 – May 2016
Generic top-level domains (gTLD) such as .com, .net and .org typically cycle through a “Sunrise Period” prior to becoming available to the general public. The Sunrise Period allows trade...
Generic top-level domains (gTLD) such as .com, .net and .org typically cycle through a “Sunrise Period” prior to becoming...
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Patents (Trans-Tasman Patent Attorneys and Other Matters) Amendment Bill
The Patents (Trans-Tasman Patent Attorneys and Other Matters) Amendment Bill 2015 (“the Bill”) passed its first reading in the New Zealand Parliament on 9 February 2016 and has now...
The Patents (Trans-Tasman Patent Attorneys and Other Matters) Amendment Bill 2015 (“the Bill”) passed its first reading in the...
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Second Medical Use Claims in Australia
The pharmaceutical industry is an important driver of patent activity. Amongst the protections sought are second medical uses, wherein a known substance is to be used in a novel...
The pharmaceutical industry is an important driver of patent activity. Amongst the protections sought are second medical uses, wherein...
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Guest Post – Is Licensing a Product or Service a Licence to Print Money?
An interview with guest blogger Megan Walker, Director, Market Savvy (www.marketsavvy.com.au) and Brad Postma, Principal, Spruson & Ferguson What is licensing? Here’s a bit of background… Licensing refers to the ability to...
An interview with guest blogger Megan Walker, Director, Market Savvy (www.marketsavvy.com.au) and Brad Postma, Principal, Spruson & Ferguson What is...
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Things to keep in mind before asserting patent or design infringement
So, you have a granted Australian patent or design and you become aware of another person or company which you believe infringes your rights. Before contacting that person or company,...
So, you have a granted Australian patent or design and you become aware of another person or company which...
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First test case for Australia’s new anti-piracy provision?
It appears Australia may have not one, but two test cases to ascertain the strength and scope of Australia’s anti-piracy provision, introduced last year.
It appears Australia may have not one, but two test cases to ascertain the strength and scope of Australia’s...
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IP and the Perils of Social Media
Businesses are embracing social media in droves. It’s free, it lets you promote the name of your brand and business, it lets you tell customers about your goods...
Businesses are embracing social media in droves. It’s free, it lets you promote the name of your brand...
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Double patenting in New Zealand versus Australia
Applicants that file divisional applications in New Zealand are likely to face double patenting objections if their divisional applications claim subject matter that overlap with that of their parents....
Applicants that file divisional applications in New Zealand are likely to face double patenting objections if their divisional applications...
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IP infringement: is it a crime?
Question: Is it a crime to infringe somebody else's intellectual property (IP) rights? Before answering this, it is important to point out that laws differ from country to country, so...
Question: Is it a crime to infringe somebody else's intellectual property (IP) rights? Before answering this, it is important to...
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