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PCT minimum documentation expands to improve search quality 
On January 1, 2026, new rules came into effect under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) regarding international patent searches that effectively widens the collection of searchable patent data available to International Searching Authorities, improving access to a...
On January 1, 2026, new rules came into effect under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) regarding international patent searches that effectively widens the collection of searchable patent...
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Australia | Patents: the evolving law of Support and Sufficiency 
For more than a decade, and for at least another decade to come, Australia’s patent law has openly applied a double-standard with respect to written description requirements, namely the...
For more than a decade, and for at least another decade to come, Australia’s patent law has openly applied...
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Australia | Utilising International Type Search to strengthen your IP strategy
Before diving into costly international patent applications, it's crucial to understand your options, and how to assess the viability of achieving a granted patent without overspending. This guide walks...
Before diving into costly international patent applications, it's crucial to understand your options, and how to assess the viability...
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Use of prophetic examples in patent specifications
Prophetic examples, sometimes referred to as “paper”, “speculative”, “fictitious” or “hypothetical” examples, are examples that are sometimes included into a patent specification that describe experiments that have not yet...
Prophetic examples, sometimes referred to as “paper”, “speculative”, “fictitious” or “hypothetical” examples, are examples that are sometimes included into...
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IP Australia releases 2024 Intellectual Property Report
IP Australia has released the twelfth edition of the Australian Intellectual Property Report 2024 (the Report) which presents key movements in IP statistics and explores the links between innovation,...
IP Australia has released the twelfth edition of the Australian Intellectual Property Report 2024 (the Report) which presents key...
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Allowability of provisos in patent claims under Australian Patent Law
An amendment of a complete specification is not allowable at any time if the amendment would result in the specification claiming or disclosing matter that “extends beyond” that disclosed...
An amendment of a complete specification is not allowable at any time if the amendment would result in the...
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