Spruson & Ferguson Privacy Policy updated
Spruson & Ferguson has updated its Privacy Policy, effective 7 March 2016. The Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, manage and disclose Personal Information, and how you can...
Spruson & Ferguson has updated its Privacy Policy, effective 7 March 2016. The Privacy Policy explains how we collect,...
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Star Trek: Going where copyright law has never gone before?
You might be thinking: what do copyright law and Star Trek have to do with one another? Well, a company named Axanar Productions, Inc. is currently being sued in California,...
You might be thinking: what do copyright law and Star Trek have to do with one another? Well, a company...
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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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Spruson & Ferguson opens office in Indonesia
Spruson & Ferguson has extended its reach in Asia with the opening of an office in Jakarta, Indonesia headed up by new Principal, Adolf Panggabean.
Spruson & Ferguson has extended its reach in Asia with the opening of an office in Jakarta, Indonesia headed...
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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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India releases new guidelines for computer-related inventions
On 19 February, the Indian Patent Office amended its guidelines to provide clarity for patent examiners and practitioners on patenting computer-related inventions (CRIs). The amendments parallel similar clarifications...
On 19 February, the Indian Patent Office amended its guidelines to provide clarity for patent examiners and practitioners...
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Singapore: Protecting Computer Implemented Inventions
The patent law regime in Singapore is governed by the Patents Act (Chapter 221) which is based generally on the UK Patents Act 1977. The Patents Act was amended...
The patent law regime in Singapore is governed by the Patents Act (Chapter 221) which is based generally on...
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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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