AUSTRALASIA
What use is a patent if you can’t afford to enforce it?
As patent attorneys working with start-ups, we are often asked: “What can my start-up do to protect its innovative IP if we can’t afford to enforce a patent? Is...
As patent attorneys working with start-ups, we are often asked: “What can my start-up do to protect its innovative...
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GREATER CHINA
China releases new Administrative Measures for Prioritized Examination of Patent Applications
China’s State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) has released new Administrative Measures for Prioritized Examination of Patent Applications (“the Measures”) which provide broader conditions for prioritized examinations, but also...
China’s State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) has released new Administrative Measures for Prioritized Examination of Patent Applications (“the Measures”)...
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SOUTHEAST ASIA
Malaysia and the Philippines commence PPH pilot program with EPO
The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) and the Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO) have commenced a Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program with the European Patent...
The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) and the Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO) have commenced a...
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AUSTRALASIA
Patentability of Known Technology
For a product or process to be patentable in Australia, it is commonly understood that it must be novel (new), possess an inventive (non-obvious advantage over similar technology) and...
For a product or process to be patentable in Australia, it is commonly understood that it must be novel...
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AUSTRALASIA
New Zealand joins the GPPH pilot program
On 6 July 2017, the Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (IPONZ) became a participating patent office in the Global Patent Prosecution Highway (GPPH). The GPPH is a pilot...
On 6 July 2017, the Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (IPONZ) became a participating patent office in the...
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SOUTHEAST ASIA
India Update: Pro-patentee shift in India for Computer-Related Inventions
The Indian Patent Office has issued a further revision of their Guidelines for Examination of Computer Related Inventions (CRIs), effective from 30 June 2017, which aligns their practices more...
The Indian Patent Office has issued a further revision of their Guidelines for Examination of Computer Related Inventions (CRIs),...
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Should I obtain a new European Unitary Patent?
Last month an announcement appeared on the UPC website stating that "the previously announced target date for the entry into operation of the UPC, envisaged for December 2017, cannot...
Last month an announcement appeared on the UPC website stating that "the previously announced target date for the entry...
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AUSTRALASIA
Who is an inventor for the purposes of a patent application?
In Australia, as with other major jurisdictions, it is important to ensure that the correct inventor(s) are named on a patent application, as including a person who is not...
In Australia, as with other major jurisdictions, it is important to ensure that the correct inventor(s) are named on...
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