Australian patent office refuses to extend the time for making biological deposits
The Budapest Treaty provides a mechanism whereby patent applicants can sufficiently “describe” a biological invention by making a deposit of biological material with a recognised international depositary authority. To...
The Budapest Treaty provides a mechanism whereby patent applicants can sufficiently “describe” a biological invention by making a deposit...
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Spruson & Ferguson receive multiple rankings in IAM Patent 1000 2022
Spruson & Ferguson has once again been recognised in IAM Patent 1000 rankings across the Asia-Pacific this year. We are pleased to announce that Spruson & Ferguson Australia have been ranked...
Spruson & Ferguson has once again been recognised in IAM Patent 1000 rankings across the Asia-Pacific this year. We are pleased...
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2022 Spruson & Ferguson Promotions
Spruson & Ferguson are proud to announce the appointment of eight new Principals across the firm as part of the 2022 promotions. The appointments were part of a broader group...
Spruson & Ferguson are proud to announce the appointment of eight new Principals across the firm as part of...
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Spruson & Ferguson IP Stars for 2022
We are proud to announce Spruson & Ferguson practitioners were recently recognised in the Managing Intellectually Property (MIP) 2022 IP STARS for their exceptional standard of IP service delivery across...
We are proud to announce Spruson & Ferguson practitioners were recently recognised in the Managing Intellectually Property (MIP) 2022 IP...
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Claim Construction: What’s it essentially all about?
When considering the boundaries of the monopoly associated with a patent, it is necessary to interpret the claims of the patent accurately to properly stake out the metes and...
When considering the boundaries of the monopoly associated with a patent, it is necessary to interpret the claims of...
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Inventive concept is at the heart of entitlement
Introduction Following on from our previous article where we looked at the options to contest entitlement at the Australian Patent Office under the Patents Act 1990 (under section 36 and...
Introduction Following on from our previous article where we looked at the options to contest entitlement at the Australian Patent...
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‘Suffering Succotash’: Someone stole my IP!
Introduction The first thought that likely comes to mind when people think of IP theft is corporate espionage. This might involve a nefarious individual who has managed to join a...
Introduction The first thought that likely comes to mind when people think of IP theft is corporate espionage. This might...
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Investing in space inventions: patent protection for space technologies
There is a rapidly growing constellation of technology orbiting the Earth. From powering navigation systems that we take for granted such as GPS, to allowing us to peer into...
There is a rapidly growing constellation of technology orbiting the Earth. From powering navigation systems that we take for...
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South Korea signals intention to join the CPTPP (the “IP lite” TPP)
South Korea has recently decided to join the “CPTPP”, otherwise known as the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership.   The CPTPP is what remains of the “TPPA-11” (which...
South Korea has recently decided to join the “CPTPP”, otherwise known as the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific...
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IP Australia releases the Australian Intellectual Property Report 2022
IP Australia have just released their tenth edition of the 'Australian Intellectual Property Report' (the Report), and for those with an interest in the number of filings in the...
IP Australia have just released their tenth edition of the 'Australian Intellectual Property Report' (the Report), and for those...
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