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About Spruson & Ferguson
About Spruson & Ferguson
About Spruson & Ferguson provides a brief overview of Spruson & Ferguson.
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About Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
About Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
About Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers provides a brief overview of our IP Law services.
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About Spruson & Ferguson – 日本語
About Spruson & Ferguson – 日本語
About Spruson & Ferguson (Japanese translation) provides a brief overview of Spruson & Ferguson.
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About Spruson & Ferguson – 中文
About Spruson & Ferguson – 中文
About Spruson & Ferguson (Chinese translation) provides a brief overview of Spruson & Ferguson.
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IP Strategy

IP Health Checklist
IP Health Checklist
The IP Health Checklist provides key considerations to help you distinguish the importance of protecting your IP assets.
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IP Strategy for Start-Ups
IP Strategy for Start-Ups
This IP strategy guide provides key considerations on how to leverage your startup through your IP
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Are You ‘Swiping Right’ to Protect Your Software?
Are You ‘Swiping Right’ to Protect Your Software?
This guide provides an overview on the key considerations in protecting your software IP.
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Intellectual Property Guide
Intellectual Property Guide
This guide provides insights to patents, trade marks, designs and other forms of IP.
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Patents

Patents Snapshot (Asia-Pacific)
Patents Snapshot (Asia-Pacific)
The Patents Snapshot provides an overview of filing statistics and key issues within Asia-Pacific.
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Patent Snapshot (Asia-Pacific) - 日本語
Patent Snapshot (Asia-Pacific) – 日本語
Spruson & Ferguson Patents Snapshot (Asia-Pacific) – アジア－パシフィック諸国の出願統計、および手続き面の特徴をご紹介します。
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Australian Patents Information Kit
Australian Patents Information Kit
This guide provides an overview on what patents are, how to obtain a patent in Australia and information on filing patents in overseas jurisdictions
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Can I Patent my Invention?
Can I Patent my Invention?
This guide provides an overview on the criteria to patent an invention.
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Trade Marks

Protect Your Brand – Trade Marks Simplified
Protect Your Brand – Trade Marks Simplified
This trade marks guide provides an introductory overview on how to distinguish and protect your brand through trade marks.
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Trade Marks Guide for Australia
Trade Marks Guide for Australia
The Trade Marks Guide for Australia provides a comprehensive overview of trade marks and their place in the commercial world.
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Trade Marks Snapshot
Trade Marks Snapshot
The Trade Marks Snapshot provides an up to date guide on filing non-use and opposition requirements across the Asia-Pacific.
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Trade Marks Snapshot - 日本語
Trade Marks Snapshot – 日本語
Trade Marks Snapshot – アジア－パシフィックにおける不使用申立ておよび異議申立要件に関する最新のガイドを提供します。
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Designs

Designs Snapshot
Designs Snapshot
The Designs Snapshot provides a brief overview on the requirements and specifications on designs in various jurisdictions across the Asia Pacific region.
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Designs Snapshot - 日本語
Designs Snapshot – 日本語
Designs Snapshot – アジア－パシフィックの各法域におけるデザインの要件および仕様について、簡潔な概要を提供します。
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Australian Designs Information Kit
Australian Designs Information Kit
The Australian Design Information kit provides an overview on registration process of designs both domestically and internationally.
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Latest News & Insights
Australia | IP tips for critical minerals & cleantech – commercialisation
Next steps: tips for start-ups and early-stage ventures In our previous article, we discussed IP first steps for start-ups and early-stage ventures, especially those that may be encouraged by the…
Next steps: tips for start-ups and early-stage ventures In our previous article, we discussed IP first steps for start-ups and…
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Piercing the limits | Patenting in the age of needle-free vaccines
For more than a century, the needle and syringe have been the standard tools of immunisation. Now, advances in engineering and formulation are driving a shift toward needle-free vaccine…
For more than a century, the needle and syringe have been the standard tools of immunisation. Now, advances in…
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China | Amendments to Patent Examination Guidelines finalised
After six months of drafting and revisions, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) issued the finalised version of the Guidelines for Patent Examination on 13 November 2025. These revisions will…
After six months of drafting and revisions, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) issued the finalised version of…
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China | Patent rules changed for AI and bitstream
Further to our previous article on proposed changes for AI and bitstream related inventions, China has now released revisions that materially affect examination practices and legal consequences for such…
Further to our previous article on proposed changes for AI and bitstream related inventions, China has now released revisions…
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