AUSTRALASIA
The end is nigh: innovation patents closing soon – don’t miss out
As mentioned in our previous article, the innovation patent, Australia’s second tier patent system, is being phased out from 25 August 2021. Applications with a later filing date cannot...
As mentioned in our previous article, the innovation patent, Australia’s second tier patent system, is being phased out from...
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AUSTRALASIA
Crowdsourcing: How is intellectual property important?
Crowdsourcing can currently be defined as “the practice of obtaining needed services, ideas, or content by soliciting contributions from a large group of people and especially from the online...
Crowdsourcing can currently be defined as “the practice of obtaining needed services, ideas, or content by soliciting contributions from...
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AUSTRALASIA
Ten top tips for engaging a software developer
It is absolutely essential, when engaging a software developer, to have mechanisms in place to ensure that the end product meets your needs. Will the software function in accordance...
It is absolutely essential, when engaging a software developer, to have mechanisms in place to ensure that the end...
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AUSTRALASIA
Descriptive trade marks – Registration is no guarantee of exclusive rights
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Limited v Community First Credit Union Limited FCAFC 31 The Full Federal Court has upheld the primary judge’s decision that Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Limited could...
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Limited v Community First Credit Union Limited FCAFC 31 The Full Federal Court has upheld the...
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SOUTHEAST ASIA
Tips for handling substantive examination in Singapore
The closure of the “foreign route” of patent examination, where substantive examination results from selected foreign patent offices are generally admitted, has been taking place in Singapore in stages...
The closure of the “foreign route” of patent examination, where substantive examination results from selected foreign patent offices are...
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