Spruson & Ferguson announces 7 promotions in 2025
Spruson & Ferguson has announced seven practitioner promotions for 2025 across the firm’s Australia and Asia businesses, including three promotions to Senior Associate.  Promotions have taken place across the...
Spruson & Ferguson has announced seven practitioner promotions for 2025 across the firm’s Australia and Asia businesses, including three...
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Why build a patent portfolio?
Every year, various lists are published of the top patent filers or owners from the past year. For example, for US patent grants Harrity Analytics have recently published their...
Every year, various lists are published of the top patent filers or owners from the past year. For example,...
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IP Insurance | Technology & AI drive improvements
Advancements in AI and technology are making IP insurance more accessible and affordable, particularly for those in the SME space. Mark Vincent talks with Matthew Yeates from Amplisure about...
Advancements in AI and technology are making IP insurance more accessible and affordable, particularly for those in the SME...
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World Trademark Review 2025 | outstanding recognition
We are pleased to announce that our offices in Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong and Indonesia have retained their rankings in the annual World Trademark Review WTR 1000 for 2025,...
We are pleased to announce that our offices in Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong and Indonesia have retained their rankings...
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オーストラリアにおける超過クレーム手数料の支払に関する重要な変更
この記事は最初に2024年9月4日に英語で公開されました２０２４年１０月１日から、オーストラリア知財庁は、費用体系に顕著な変更を加え、２０を超えるクレームを有する特許出願に対する超過クレーム費用の支払い時期が大幅に変わります。
この記事は最初に2024年9月4日に英語で公開されました２０２４年１０月１日から、オーストラリア知財庁は、費用体系に顕著な変更を加え、２０を超えるクレームを有する特許出願に対する超過クレーム費用の支払い時期が大幅に変わります。
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Lord of the Wings trade mark refused in Middle-earth
Since the release of The Lord of the Rings film franchise in 2001, New Zealand has been synonymous with “Middle-earth”. New Zealand tourism and traders jumped on the Tolkien...
Since the release of The Lord of the Rings film franchise in 2001, New Zealand has been synonymous with...
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Understanding Australia’s Experimental Use Exemption to Patent Infringement
Background to Patent InfringementAn 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 InfringementAn Australian patent provides to its owner the exclusive rights to exploit a patented invention during...
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