The NRG COSIA Carbon XPRIZE seeks to incentivise development of carbon capture and utilisation (CCU) technologies that convert carbon dioxide (CO2) into useful products while mitigating climate change. Ten finalists (carbon.xprize.org/teams) were selected to compete for a USD$20 million pot, by demonstrating their technologies at pilot scale using power station flue gas as the CO2 …
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Crystal from Bohemia has a long history of recognition for its high quality of craftsmanship and innovative designs. Chances are you’ve probably noticed it gathering dust on your grandma’s mantelpiece. However, in Australia, it has been involved in a trade mark tussle resulting in the marks BOHEMIA and BOHEMIA CRYSTAL being struck off the Register. …
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The Australian innovation patent system has been in the news recently as a result of the Australian Government’s intention to abolish the system. This decision followed the general inquiry made by the Productivity Commission into Australia’s intellectual property (IP) system. The expectation within the IP industry was that abolition of the innovation patent system would …
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We are delighted to once again announce that POF has been recognised as a tier 1 patent prosecution firm in this year’s IAM Patent 1000. Following the extensive five month research process carried out by IAM, POF was delivered high praise for “taking the time to understand the big picture” and for building “an excellent …
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Since late 2015, IP Australia has been examining patent applications for computer implemented inventions in light of the Full Court judgment in Commissioner of Patents v RPL Central Pty Ltd (2015) FCAFC 177 (RPL Central), but as of mid-2017, we have seen a new interpretation of this judgement become Patent Office practice. For better or …
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The decision in Multisteps Pty Ltd v Specialty Packaging Aust Pty Ltd [2018] FCA 587 has highlighted the importance of the initial instructions and discussions with experts in the evidence gathering process. It has also shed light on the potential liability of individuals having control over conduct ultimately held to infringe. Multisteps commenced proceedings against …
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Did you know that trade mark applications can be opposed on the ground that the application was made in “bad faith”? This is a vague sort of concept, with the test being that the decision to apply for the mark “would be regarded as in bad faith by persons adopting proper standards” – but you …
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Click here to view ‘Women in Innovation’ online With World IP Day being celebrated last week, we asked POF client CSIRO, and two IP firms in the US and UK, what was the most exciting invention they have protected. Here is what they had to say: “A 3D printing machine which used ultrasound images …
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Click here to view ‘Women in Innovation’ online In recognition of World IP Day last week, we asked some of our clients and international IP firms what led them to choose a career path in IP. Here is what they had to say: “I had spent nearly 20 years doing research, the latter part …
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The Full Court of the Federal Court has rejected the appeal by US company Valve Corporation against a decision to fine it AUD3 million for misrepresentations in its online Service Agreement which contained a no refund policy and no guarantee that Valve’s computer games were error-free: Valve Corporation v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission [2017] …
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