Patents Archives - Page 35 of 72

AUSTRALASIA

17th Oct 2018

Ride2Work Day: What role has intellectual property played in the success of the Brompton folding bike?

It’s that time of the year again: it’s National Ride2Work Day (Wednesday 17 October 2018). With this in mind, I thought I’d take the opportunity to show my appreciation...

It’s that time of the year again: it’s National Ride2Work Day (Wednesday 17 October 2018). With this in mind,...

AUSTRALASIA

17th Oct 2018

Use of the PCT system, and advantages and benefits of International Preliminary Examination (IPE)

There are a couple of ways to file a patent application in a country of interest. The choice is usually based on a commercial strategy, and balanced by cost...

There are a couple of ways to file a patent application in a country of interest. The choice is...

AUSTRALASIA

16th Oct 2018

Patents of Addition: A Strategy to Protect Improvements or Modifications in an Invention in Australia and New Zealand

With Australia’s second tier innovation patent system set to be phased out, as we have reported previously, this will remove an option for protecting improvements in Australia with a...

With Australia’s second tier innovation patent system set to be phased out, as we have reported previously, this will...

AUSTRALASIA

11th Oct 2018

Common types of patent claims in the field of chemical sciences

The purposes of the claims of a patent are to define the metes and bounds of an invention, and to place the public on notice of what constitutes an...

The purposes of the claims of a patent are to define the metes and bounds of an invention, and...

SOUTHEAST ASIA

9th Oct 2018

Singapore Court of Appeal upholds determining factors for inventorship and ownership

On 28 August 2018, the Singapore Court of Appeal issued its decision on Cicada Cube Pte Ltd v National University Hospital (Singapore) Pte Ltd SGCA 52. The judgement...

On 28 August 2018, the Singapore Court of Appeal issued its decision on Cicada Cube Pte Ltd v National...

AUSTRALASIA

5th Oct 2018

Computer Implemented Inventions in Australia – Apple Inc. [2018] APO 54 (20 August 2018)

Background Australian patent application 2015298710 (the “application”) was filed on 7 June 2015 by Apple Inc. (“Apple”). The invention related generally to computer user interfaces, and more specifically to context specific user...

Background Australian patent application 2015298710 (the “application”) was filed on 7 June 2015 by Apple Inc. (“Apple”). The invention related generally to...

SOUTHEAST ASIA

28th Sep 2018

Indonesia patents – pay outstanding annuities or new applications will be refused

It has come to our attention that the Indonesia Directorate General of Intellectual Property (DGIP) has recently started issuing formal notices to some patent owners, informing them that they...

It has come to our attention that the Indonesia Directorate General of Intellectual Property (DGIP) has recently started issuing...

AUSTRALASIA

27th Sep 2018

Clarification on Data Collection Requirements for Patent Term Extensions: Section 76A Repealed

Patentees applying for patent term extensions (PTE) in Australia may be familiar with section 76A of the Patents Act 1990, which required that the Department of Health be notified...

Patentees applying for patent term extensions (PTE) in Australia may be familiar with section 76A of the Patents Act...

GREATER CHINA

6th Sep 2018

China Update: Digital platform switched for SINO-US priority document exchange

Starting from September 1, 2018, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) and the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will switch to the World Intellectual Property Organization...

Starting from September 1, 2018, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) and the United States Patent and Trademark...

4th Sep 2018

The Unified Patent Court and the Unitary Patent: with Brexit Day approaching and Germany yet to ratify, time is running out…

With still no decision on whether or not a legal challenge at the German Constitutional Court is admissible, it is becoming increasingly uncertain if the new legislation for the...

With still no decision on whether or not a legal challenge at the German Constitutional Court is admissible, it...

SOUTHEAST ASIA

29th Aug 2018

Working Requirement in Indonesia

According to Indonesian Patent Law (Article 20), patent owners are obligated to make products or use processes that are covered by their patent in Indonesia in order to support...

According to Indonesian Patent Law (Article 20), patent owners are obligated to make products or use processes that are...

AUSTRALASIA

17th Aug 2018

5 strategies to use the prior art to assist in product development

In a previous article, we looked at the role of IP in innovation. In overview, the cycle of innovation can be broken down into 4 stages: 1.) conception of...

In a previous article, we looked at the role of IP in innovation. In overview, the cycle of innovation...