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Does Australia’s innovation patent really have to die?
Australia’s second-tier innovation patent system is presently on death row.  With all appeal avenues seemingly now exhausted, we ask the question – albeit somewhat academically, as to whether it...
Australia’s second-tier innovation patent system is presently on death row.  With all appeal avenues seemingly now exhausted, we ask...
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New gTLD Sunrise Availability October – November 2017
Generic top-level domains (gTLD) such as .com, .net and .org typically cycle through a “Sunrise Period” prior to becoming available to the general public. The Sunrise Period allows trade mark...
Generic top-level domains (gTLD) such as .com, .net and .org typically cycle through a “Sunrise Period” prior to becoming...
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Always give your best (method)
Sandvik Intellectual Property AB v Quarry Mining & Construction Equipment Pty Ltd FCAFC 138 Summary Applicants should include the best method(s) of performing the invention known at the time of filing a...
Sandvik Intellectual Property AB v Quarry Mining & Construction Equipment Pty Ltd FCAFC 138 Summary Applicants should include the best...
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Unjustified threats of patent infringement weakened by courts
Australian courts have recently taken a dim view of competitors claiming that the patentee has made unjustified threats of patent infringement. It is now clear that, in relation to the assessment of damages, it...
Australian courts have recently taken a dim view of competitors claiming that the patentee has made unjustified threats of patent infringement. It...
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Ensuring valid protection of your design in Australia
Some recent examples of prior publication of designs have highlighted the need for Australian designers to be vigilant to avoid any public disclosure of their design prior to filing...
Some recent examples of prior publication of designs have highlighted the need for Australian designers to be vigilant to...
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Patent Term Extensions in Australia: under pressure but safe for now
Government responds to the Productivity Commission Report and the Courts find “Swiss-style” claims not sufficient for a PTE The Australian Government, in its highly anticipated response to the Productivity Commission’s...
Government responds to the Productivity Commission Report and the Courts find “Swiss-style” claims not sufficient for a PTE The Australian...
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Copyright and Trade Mark Reform: Australian Government Responds to Productivity Commission’s Final Report on IP Arrangements in Australia
On 25 August 2017, the Australian Government released its response to the Productivity Commission's Final Report on Intellectual Property (IP) arrangements in Australia. In this article, we outline the...
On 25 August 2017, the Australian Government released its response to the Productivity Commission's Final Report on Intellectual Property...
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A recipe for patent reform: Australian Government releases its response to Productivity Commission’s Final Report on IP Arrangements in Australia
Late last week, the Australian Government published its much-anticipated response to the Productivity Commission’s Inquiry into IP Arrangements in Australia. The response follows the Commission’s Final Report, which was...
Late last week, the Australian Government published its much-anticipated response to the Productivity Commission’s Inquiry into IP Arrangements in...
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Significant changes ahead for Australian intellectual property laws
The Government has announced the release of its response to the Productivity Commission’s inquiry into intellectual property arrangements in Australia. Key Points The Government has agreed to: Amend the inventive step threshold...
The Government has announced the release of its response to the Productivity Commission’s inquiry into intellectual property arrangements in...
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