Innovation patents were introduced over 10 years ago, and continue to provide a powerful tool for patentees in Australia. It is the low validity level of innovation patents which provides benefit to patentees. However, there are additional benefits including the speed of grant and the relatively low cost involved. What is an innovation patent? Innovation patents can protect innovations or developments that would …
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Australia has seen its fair share of intellectual property law reform over the past few years, with the ‘Raising the Bar’ legislation1 in 2012, and major reviews of the Innovation Patent System, the Copyright system and now the Designs system. While changes from these reforms are still some time away, we can see there is …
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On 1 July 2015, an Entrepreneurs’ Infrastructure Programme was launched by the Federal Government with the aim of driving business growth and competitiveness by supporting business improvement and research connections. The Programme hopes to achieve these goals through providing small businesses with advice and guidance from experienced Business Advisers. In addition, there is also $20,000 …
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An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal for 27 July to 31 July 2015. We advise our clients (whether as IP owners or as alleged infringers) and act for them in relation to patent litigation, trade mark litigation, registered design litigation, domain name, plant breeder’s rights, confidential information and copyright litigation. …
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Globalisation and improvements in communication technology mean that it is now common for corporations, universities and research institutions to collaborate on research across the globe. Accordingly, situations occur in which inventions are being made in multiple jurisdictions by inventors with multiple and/or different nationalities or countries of residence. In many countries, there are national security requirements that an invention be filed in the country of …
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Many of us who were around in the 1980s will have grown up with a Rubik’s Cube, and will remember how difficult and frustrating they are to solve. Rubik’s Cube originated in the mind of Hungarian designer Erno Rubik in 1975. Erno was an instructor of Interior Design and Architecture at the Academy of Applied Arts and Crafts in Hungary. The …
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An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal for 13 July to 17 July 2015. We advise our clients (whether as IP owners or as alleged infringers) and act for them in relation to patent litigation, trade mark litigation, registered design litigation, domain name, plant breeder’s rights, confidential information and copyright litigation. …
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This article provides brief comments on common issues that arise in the application, maintenance and enforcement of Plant Breeders’ Rights. Non-propagation agreements Plant Breeders’ Rights (PBR) legislation in Australia does not prescribe how the commercialisation of PBR varieties should occur, and in general, breeders seek to commercialise their varieties through contractual arrangements. For example, it is common practice for PBR owners to …
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An Australian Trademark Opposition Round-Up from the Trade Mark Office Journal dated 16 July 2015. If you wish to oppose the registration of trade marks of others, or if your own applications have been opposed by third parties, please contact us. Please note that the information in the tables below is correct as at the date of …
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A round-up of Australian Designs which have been certified from the Designs Office Journal dated 2 July 2015. If you wish to file, certify or register your designs, please contact us. The following Designs have been examined and Certificates of Examination have issued. Infringement proceedings may now be commenced by the owners of these designs. …
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