Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up 11 October 2013
An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal for the week ending 11 October 2013.
Kickstarter Goes Live in AU/NZ: but Kickstart Your IP Position First
Kickstarter is a US based company which provides an online tool to raise funds for projects/products via a crowd funding model. Kickstarter have recently announced a formal launch of Australian and New Zealand projects. Below, we take a look at one potential problem in launching on kickstarter too early.
Australian Pharmaceutical Patents Expiring November 2013
Below is a report from IP Organisers (an independent service company of Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick) detailing Australian Pharmaceutical Patents which will expire in the next month.
Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up 4 October 2013
An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal for the week ending 4 October 2013.
Australian Patent Journal Round-Up 5 September – 3 October 2013
An Australian Patent Opposition, Revocation and Extension of Term Round-Up from the Patent Office Journal dated 11 July – 5 September 2013. If you wish to oppose the grant of a patent, or if your grant own application has been opposed by third parties, please contact us.
Australian IP Litigation Round-Up 17 September 2013
An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal as of 17 September 2013.
Australian Patent Journal Round-Up 18 July – 5 September 2013
An Australian Patent Opposition, Revocation and Extension of Term Round-Up from the Patent Office Journal dated 11 July – 5 September 2013. If you wish to oppose the grant of a patent, or if your grant own application has been opposed by third parties, please contact us.
Cutting edge technology ‘iPowow’ proves to be a hit with viewers during the 2013 Political Debates
POF client iPowow! took real time voting to a new level in the 2013 Leaders Debates in the Australian elections. iPowow provided the Seven Network with a polling tool which allowed viewers at home via the internet, to rate the performance of Prime Minister Rudd and Opposition Leader Abbott in the course of the Debates.
A “Central” Victory for Computer Implemented Inventions in Australia
The Federal Court decision in RPL Central Pty Ltd (“RPL”) v Commissioner of Patents (“the Commissioner”) [2013] FCA 871 has held that a computer implemented invention can be patentable subject matter in Australia, particularly where there is substantial disclosure in the patent specification of how the invention is to be implemented on the computer.
Australian IP Litigation Round-Up 3 September 2013
An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal as of 3 September 2013.