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5th Jun 2017

Spruson & Ferguson opens new office in Melbourne, Australia

We are pleased to announce that Spruson & Ferguson has opened a new office in Melbourne Australia, staffed by a new team of trade mark professionals who have joined...

We are pleased to announce that Spruson & Ferguson has opened a new office in Melbourne Australia, staffed by...

16th Feb 2017

Australia Update: When is applying for listing on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme not an infringement?

In the most recent judgement in the Australian Lyrica® litigation Nicholas J has delivered an interesting decision regarding whether applying for Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) listing constitutes infringement of...

In the most recent judgement in the Australian Lyrica® litigation Nicholas J has delivered an interesting decision regarding whether...

20th Dec 2016

Australia Update: Carriage service providers ordered to block illegal torrent and streaming websites

Yesterday (Thursday 15 December) the Federal Court of Australia handed down its decision in proceedings brought by Roadshow and Foxtel against various carriage service providers including Telstra, Optus, iinet...

Yesterday (Thursday 15 December) the Federal Court of Australia handed down its decision in proceedings brought by Roadshow and...

6th Dec 2016

Singapore Update: Pros and Cons of Obtaining Patent Protection via the Foreign Route

As we have previously reported, the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) has postponed the closing of the Foreign Route until 1 January 2020 and has decided not to...

As we have previously reported, the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) has postponed the closing of the Foreign...

23rd Nov 2016

Australia Update: Restrictions to the scope of Trade Mark attorney privilege

A recent Federal Court decision has raised questions in regard to the scope of Trade Mark attorney privilege. Section 229 of the Trade Marks Act 1995 states that a...

A recent Federal Court decision has raised questions in regard to the scope of Trade Mark attorney privilege. Section...

19th Oct 2016

Removal of NZ/AU Single Application and Examination Processes

In our article of 22 July 2016, we reported that the Commerce Committee recommended that the relevant clauses pertaining to a Single Application Process (SAP) and a Single Examination...

In our article of 22 July 2016, we reported that the Commerce Committee recommended that the relevant clauses pertaining...

13th Oct 2016

The pitfalls of employee-created IP

Preventing unnecessary losses from R&D activities in China - In this article, Oliver Lutze, Principal of Spruson & Ferguson, highlights some of the pitfalls to be aware of when...

Preventing unnecessary losses from R&D activities in China - In this article, Oliver Lutze, Principal of Spruson & Ferguson,...

28th Sep 2016

Vietnam and Japan PPH Pilot Program receives overwhelming response

Further to our news update of 8 April 2016, the National Office of Intellectual Property of Vietnam (NOIP) has notified that 100 requests for participation in the PPH Pilot...

Further to our news update of 8 April 2016, the National Office of Intellectual Property of Vietnam (NOIP) has...

26th Aug 2016

AU/NZ Update: Opposing a patent application via third party observations

If you’ve identified a patent application in Australia or New Zealand that you wish to oppose, there are a number of options to consider...

If you’ve identified a patent application in Australia or New Zealand that you wish to oppose, there are a...

15th Aug 2016

Australia Update: Official Fee Changes at IP Australia

IP Australia has recently announced changes to the official fees payable for various IP matters following a cost recovery review in May this year. The changes are proposed to...

IP Australia has recently announced changes to the official fees payable for various IP matters following a cost recovery...

27th Jul 2016

Singapore Update: IPOS adopts stricter criteria for post-grant amendments

On 30 June 2016, the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) issued a Circular with updated guidelines for the assessment of post-grant patent amendments.

On 30 June 2016, the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) issued a Circular with updated guidelines for the...

22nd Jul 2016

NZ Commerce Committee recommends removal of NZ/AU single application process

In our article of 14 July 2016, we briefly reported that the majority of the Commerce Committee of the New Zealand Parliament had recommended removing a clause pertaining...

In our article of 14 July 2016, we briefly reported that the majority of the Commerce Committee of the...

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