AUSTRALASIA
Codon-optimised nucleic acids remain patentable following Myriad
In a decision that issued on 5 July 2016 (“Cargill Incorporated v Dow AgroSciences LLC APO 43”), the Australian Patent Office confirmed that a nucleic acid that has...
In a decision that issued on 5 July 2016 (“Cargill Incorporated v Dow AgroSciences LLC APO 43”), the...
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AUSTRALASIA
New gTLD Sunrise Availability October 2016
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.
Generic top-level domains (gTLD) such as .com, .net and .org typically cycle through a “Sunrise Period” prior to becoming...
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AUSTRALASIA
Bing Boy IP Pty Ltd v Bing Go Street Food [2016] ATMO 55 (28 July 2016)
Bing Go Street Food applied to register its BING GO Logo trade mark for restaurant services.  The application was opposed by Bing Boy which owns a prior registration for...
Bing Go Street Food applied to register its BING GO Logo trade mark for restaurant services.  The application was...
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Changes to IP Australia fees to make trade mark applications cheaper
Following this year’s stakeholder consultation IP Australia has released its proposed changes to the official fees charged in Australia for patents, trade marks, and registered designs. These fees are...
Following this year’s stakeholder consultation IP Australia has released its proposed changes to the official fees charged in Australia...
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AUSTRALASIA
Becoming a global brand: Is the initial idea all you need?
In Australia, there's been a lot of focus on innovation and entrepreneurship lately, not least because of the policy agenda (and dare I say propaganda) being pushed by our...
In Australia, there's been a lot of focus on innovation and entrepreneurship lately, not least because of the policy...
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AUSTRALASIA
The secret to making money from an invention
As a patent attorney, I have seen the full range of ideas from the brilliant to the downright crazy. Some inventions will go absolutely gangbusters and make millions of...
As a patent attorney, I have seen the full range of ideas from the brilliant to the downright crazy....
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AUSTRALASIA
Government responds positively to proposed reforms to Australian Designs Law
The Australian government has responded positively to the Advisory Council on Intellectual property’s (ACIP’s) review of the Australian designs system in a report accessible here. The purpose of this...
The Australian government has responded positively to the Advisory Council on Intellectual property’s (ACIP’s) review of the Australian designs...
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AUSTRALASIA
New gTLD Sunrise Availability August 2016 – September 2016
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.
Generic top-level domains (gTLD) such as .com, .net and .org typically cycle through a “Sunrise Period” prior to becoming...
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