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ARENA funding for Australian Cleantech start-ups: How patents can assist
Australian start-ups are often cash-poor – and IP costs money. We get that. To that end, Spruson & Ferguson’s “Cleantech” team is constantly on the lookout for ways in...
Australian start-ups are often cash-poor – and IP costs money. We get that. To that end, Spruson & Ferguson’s...
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Is IP Australia intent on restricting patentable subject matter in Australia?
Between August and November 2017, IP Australia sought public comment on several Government-supported IP policies, including: - the introduction of an objects clause into the Patents Act; and - amending the...
Between August and November 2017, IP Australia sought public comment on several Government-supported IP policies, including: - the introduction of...
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New Zealand patent applications – time for a re-think?
New Zealand, with its remote geographical location and relatively small population, can sometimes be overlooked by patentees. However, there are compelling drivers for considering, and indeed pursuing patent protection...
New Zealand, with its remote geographical location and relatively small population, can sometimes be overlooked by patentees. However, there...
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Innovation: A tale of two jurisdictions
In the past, New Zealand has trumped Australia in relation to a range of important policy issues including: votes for women; native title rights for indigenous people; environmental laws...
In the past, New Zealand has trumped Australia in relation to a range of important policy issues including: votes...
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Making use of expedited examination for “cleantech”
In recent years, IP “buzzwords” have included superconductors, gene patents, business methods and computer software. Society’s ever-increasing environmental awareness now dictates that “cleantech” is the latest vogue. The Australian...
In recent years, IP “buzzwords” have included superconductors, gene patents, business methods and computer software. Society’s ever-increasing environmental awareness...
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Private Member’s Bill proposes second-tier New Zealand “advancement patent”
A New Zealand “innovation (or advancement) patent”? Now distinctly possible. Australia’s second-tier innovation patent regime has been all over the news recently – literally overnight, it went from death...
A New Zealand “innovation (or advancement) patent”? Now distinctly possible. Australia’s second-tier innovation patent regime has been all over...
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An Easter resurrection for Australia’s innovation patent system!
For the last year, one of the most discussed topics in Australian IP circles has been the proposed abolition of the innovation patent system – Australia’s second tier patent...
For the last year, one of the most discussed topics in Australian IP circles has been the proposed abolition...
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The proposed long, slow death of Australia’s innovation patent
Attempts to kill off Australia’s second-tier “innovation patent” system have been ongoing for a number of years. In the most recent challenge, the Productivity Commission has been the lead...
Attempts to kill off Australia’s second-tier “innovation patent” system have been ongoing for a number of years. In the...
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New Zealand – Amendments to the Patents Regulations 2014 clear up a few uncertainties
New Zealand’s new Patents Act 2013 commenced on 13 September 2014, and was given effect by the accompanying Patents Regulations 2014.  Over the ensuing 3½ years, a few “uncertainties” (unintended consequences/drafting errors)...
New Zealand’s new Patents Act 2013 commenced on 13 September 2014, and was given effect by the accompanying Patents Regulations 2014.  Over...
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The CPTPP has been signed – no United States and “IP Lite”
The “CPTPP”, otherwise known as the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership is what remains of the “TPPA-11” (which was itself, what remained of the  Trans-Pacific Partnership (“TPP”)...
The “CPTPP”, otherwise known as the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership is what remains of the “TPPA-11”...
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