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Exporters – Are You Giving Away Your Important Business Assets?
In my experience Australia is a ‘clever country’ and Australian businesses frequently produce highly innovative products and processes. However, I have often seen that business owners are sometimes too...
In my experience Australia is a ‘clever country’ and Australian businesses frequently produce highly innovative products and processes. However,...
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Patent working requirements and related compulsory licensing provisions in Australia and New Zealand
Patent Working Requirements Many jurisdictions have a requirement to demonstrate the working of a patented invention within the country that granted the patent, i.e., a “patent working requirement”. This component...
Patent Working Requirements Many jurisdictions have a requirement to demonstrate the working of a patented invention within the country that...
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Testing the limits of VOGUE
Advanced Magazine Publishers Inc v Paul Rigo ATMO 200 (23 December 2020) Advance Magazine Publishers Inc. (“Opponent”) has failed to prevent the registration of the  trade mark VOGUE by...
Advanced Magazine Publishers Inc v Paul Rigo ATMO 200 (23 December 2020) Advance Magazine Publishers Inc. (“Opponent”) has failed...
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Changes to eligibility rules for .au domains
When registering an “.au” domain name you are required to prove that you have an Australian presence. One way of doing this is to be the owner of an...
When registering an “.au” domain name you are required to prove that you have an Australian presence. One way...
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When is paying patent excess claims fees excessive in Australia and New Zealand?
Introduction In 2020, both IP Australia and the Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (“IPONZ”) introduced updated fee schedules, with new fee structures impacting the payment of excess claims fees....
Introduction In 2020, both IP Australia and the Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (“IPONZ”) introduced updated fee schedules, with...
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TGA proposes far-reaching changes to support the repurposing of prescription medicines
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has commenced a timely public consultation into the repurposing of prescription medicines, which seeks to better understand the incentives and potential hurdles influencing sponsors’...
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has commenced a timely public consultation into the repurposing of prescription medicines, which seeks...
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Tales from the crypt: Digging around in patent class A62B33
Patent classification titles are usually pretty boring, but occasionally one will jump out at you and fire up your imagination.  A62B33 is one of those.  Its full title is...
Patent classification titles are usually pretty boring, but occasionally one will jump out at you and fire up your...
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