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21st Feb 2023

The unitary patent and the Unified Patent Court: Impact on patentees

How will my European patent be affected by the Unified Patent Court (UPC)?  Existing European patents will automatically fall under the jurisdiction of the UPC.  Therefore, as default, the UPC...

How will my European patent be affected by the Unified Patent Court (UPC)?  Existing European patents will automatically fall under...

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21st Feb 2023

The unitary patent and the Unified Patent Court: Impact on patent applicants

How will my European patent application be affected by these changes?  For patents which grant on or after 1 June 2023, it will be possible to secure unitary patent protection...

How will my European patent application be affected by these changes?  For patents which grant on or after 1 June...

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21st Feb 2023

Opting out of the Unified Patent Court

What is the Unified Patent Court (UPC)? The Unified Patent Court is a new international court for patent litigation.  You can find out more about the UPC here. The UPC...

What is the Unified Patent Court (UPC)? The Unified Patent Court is a new international court for patent litigation.  You...

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14th Feb 2023

Understanding Australia’s Experimental Use Exemption to Patent Infringement

Background to Patent Infringement An Australian patent provides to its owner the exclusive rights to exploit a patented invention during the patent term within Australia. The owner has a legal...

Background to Patent Infringement An Australian patent provides to its owner the exclusive rights to exploit a patented invention during...

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3rd Feb 2023

Spruson & Ferguson Indonesia office recognised by the Directorate General of Intellectual Property

Spruson & Ferguson is proud to announce the recognition of our Indonesia office by the Directorate General of Intellectual Property (DGIP). Our Indonesian office received three awards: The highest number of...

Spruson & Ferguson is proud to announce the recognition of our Indonesia office by the Directorate General of Intellectual...

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22nd Dec 2022

The Australian Intellectual Property Report 2022 unveils the latest IP Trends in Australia

Introduction In April 2022, IP Australia released their 10th edition of the Australian Intellectual Property Report (the Report), and for those with an interest in the number of filings in...

Introduction In April 2022, IP Australia released their 10th edition of the Australian Intellectual Property Report (the Report), and for...

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20th Dec 2022

Dr Mike Zammit appointed leader of Chemical/Life Sciences team in Australia

Spruson & Ferguson is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Mike Zammit as its new Chemical/Life Sciences Practice Group Leader in Australia. Mike joined Spruson & Ferguson in October...

Spruson & Ferguson is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Mike Zammit as its new Chemical/Life Sciences Practice...

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6th Dec 2022

Unitary patent and Unified Patent Court delayed until 1 June 2023

The arrival of the unitary patent and the Unified Patent Court (UPC) represent the biggest changes in European patent law in a generation.  Proprietors of European patents and pending...

The arrival of the unitary patent and the Unified Patent Court (UPC) represent the biggest changes in European patent...

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6th Dec 2022

Testing…1…2…3…design infringement reading loud and clear – GME succeeds in test for substantial similarity.

Significance The decision by the Federal Court of Australia in GME Pty Ltd v Uniden Australia Pty Ltd FCA 520 (9 May 2022) reinforces the following points with respect...

Significance The decision by the Federal Court of Australia in GME Pty Ltd v Uniden Australia Pty Ltd FCA...

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5th Dec 2022

Simon Potter announced as new Managing Director of Spruson & Ferguson Australia

Spruson & Ferguson is pleased to announce the appointment of Simon Potter as its new Managing Director in Australia. Simon steps up to the role from his previous position as...

Spruson & Ferguson is pleased to announce the appointment of Simon Potter as its new Managing Director in Australia. Simon...

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1st Dec 2022

NSW State Government introduces mandatory notification of data breach scheme: to apply to public sector agencies and State owned corporations

Privacy regulation in Australia When discussing the operation of our Federal system in Australia with overseas lawyers they are often struck by the inefficiency of our Federal, State and Local...

Privacy regulation in Australia When discussing the operation of our Federal system in Australia with overseas lawyers they are often...

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29th Nov 2022

Substantial increases to Australian privacy breach penalties passed into law

In our most recent privacy update we discussed how the Australian government in response to recent high-profile data breaches, had introduced to parliament the Privacy Legislation Amendment (Enforcement and...

In our most recent privacy update we discussed how the Australian government in response to recent high-profile data breaches,...

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