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New Zealand designs are now on the European Union Intellectual Property Office DesignView search tool
In 2012, the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) introduced a multi-jurisdictional design searching platform (DesignView), which has since expanded to include design data from IP Offices in major...
In 2012, the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) introduced a multi-jurisdictional design searching platform (DesignView), which has since...
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E-signing and witnessing of documents in COVID-19 times and beyond
This article discusses the current state of the law concerning electronic signature and witnessing of documents in Australia including so-called click-wrap contracts, e-signing laws and the specific electronic witnessing...
This article discusses the current state of the law concerning electronic signature and witnessing of documents in Australia including...
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Aristocrat hits the jackpot as electronic gaming machine found patentable
Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited v Commissioner of Patents FCA 778 Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited (ATA) appealed to the Federal Court from an Australian Patent Office decision that...
Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited v Commissioner of Patents FCA 778 Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited (ATA) appealed to...
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Enablement and Plausibility – is a guess good enough?
The Australian enablement requirement was introduced with the IP Laws Amendment (Raising the Bar) Act 2012 that came into effect on 15 April 2013. However, some seven years later...
The Australian enablement requirement was introduced with the IP Laws Amendment (Raising the Bar) Act 2012 that came into...
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NAB’s reputation takes it over the bridge
In the Registrar’s decision of National Australia Bank Limited  ATMO 41 (19 March 2020), National Australia Bank (“NAB”) have successfully relied upon the their significant reputation in Australia to overcome...
In the Registrar’s decision of National Australia Bank Limited  ATMO 41 (19 March 2020), National Australia Bank (“NAB”) have successfully...
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How to use post-filing experimental data to help establish sufficiency and support
The Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Raising the Bar) Act 2012 was introduced in Australia with the intention of aligning Australia’s written description requirements with those in the UK and Europe. Under...
The Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Raising the Bar) Act 2012 was introduced in Australia with the intention of aligning Australia’s written...
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It is becoming clearer when computer-implemented methods are likely, or unlikely, to be deemed patentable subject matter in Australia – Encompass, Rokt and other recent decisions
During the past decade, the patent-eligibility of computer-implemented methods has been a particularly vexing focal point for Australian patent law and practice. With computer technologies now ubiquitous and relatively...
During the past decade, the patent-eligibility of computer-implemented methods has been a particularly vexing focal point for Australian patent...
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