AUSTRALASIA
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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Pouring over patents: A look at non-alcoholic beer inventions
From a bitter and watery past has flourished a fruity and vibrant future for low and no-alcohol beers. Gone are the days when these bubbly brews were renowned for...
From a bitter and watery past has flourished a fruity and vibrant future for low and no-alcohol beers. Gone...
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Patents that missed selection for the 2023 Rugby World Cup
The Rugby World Cup is the third most-viewed sporting event in the world.  Twenty teams, one winner.  The 2023 edition kicks off in France on 9 September 2023, and...
The Rugby World Cup is the third most-viewed sporting event in the world.  Twenty teams, one winner.  The 2023...
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UNITED STATES
How to calculate patent expiry dates in the United States
Calculating patent expiries for most countries is relatively straightforward. Some countries even calculate it for you and display it in a field in their online databases. Why then, is it so...
Calculating patent expiries for most countries is relatively straightforward. Some countries even calculate it for you and display it in...
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AUSTRALASIA
A spoonful of innovation…
We’re looking at another everyday object, so simple in design that you would think there was no space for innovation in today’s world, but as you will see, the...
We’re looking at another everyday object, so simple in design that you would think there was no space for...
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AUSTRALASIA
Chocolate, bunnies and buns:  An eggs-amination of Easter related patents
It’s fast approaching Easter, and apart from being a Christian festival commemorating the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus, and a couple of days off, what is it all about?...
It’s fast approaching Easter, and apart from being a Christian festival commemorating the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus, and...
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AUSTRALASIA
Keywords go viral: Covid-19 sweeps around the patent world
Covid-19 is not just a once-in-a-lifetime pandemic sweeping across the globe causing hardships and sorrows; it’s also a new word, and the opportunity to look at it through a...
Covid-19 is not just a once-in-a-lifetime pandemic sweeping across the globe causing hardships and sorrows; it’s also a new...
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AUSTRALASIA
Dead or Alive: Statuses, Patent Expiries and Kind Codes – Part 3
I'm exploring statuses, patent expiries and kind codes in a three part series of articles.  The first article on statuses can be found here, and the second article on...
I'm exploring statuses, patent expiries and kind codes in a three part series of articles.  The first article on...
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