Today the Australian Government released its response to the Productivity Commission’s inquiry into Australia’s IP system. Both the Productivity Commission and the former Advisory Council on Intellectual Property had recommended that the innovation patent system be abolished, a recommendation that the Australian government has supported. An innovation patent requires a lower level of innovation than …
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The Australian Government has released its response to the Productivity Commission’s inquiry into Australia’s IP system. The report may be found here. The Government has made a number of recommendations across Australia’s intellectual property system. While the implementation of the recommendations will be some time away, some dramatic changes are proposed. Perhaps the most significant …
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As of 1 July 2017, it’s not just cows that have a right of way on Norfolk Island, the Plant Breeder’s Rights Act 1994 (PBR Act) now applies. As part of the Government’s commitment to providing the residents of the island with the same rights and responsibilities as people in the rest of Australia, PBR …
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We are delighted to announce that Dr Justin Dibbens (pictured) and his boutique IP practice, Dibbens Intellectual Property, has joined Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick. This growth marks a strategic step forward for POF, as we continue to expand and strengthen our professional capabilities and service offering to clients. POF is widely regarded as one of the …
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Closer inspection of the changes to the New Zealand patent law, commencing on 13 September 2014, has revealed the following nuances (or perhaps more accurately nuisances) arising from the changes.
Pursuant to section 19(1) of the Patents Act, a Court may certify that the validity of a claim was questioned in relevant proceedings. If such a certificate is issued, then under section 19(2) the patentee may be entitled to a more favourable costs award in subsequent proceedings. The application of section 19 was recently considered …
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A roundup from the Official Journal of Plant Breeder’s Rights from the Australian Patent Office published 16 April 2013 Quarter One, Volume 26, Number 1 [PDF] We advise our clients and act for them in relation to obtaining and enforcing plant breeder’s rights. Contact us here for more information on how we may be able to assist …
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On 30 May 2013, the Australian Parliament was presented with a Bill for an Act to amend legislation relating to intellectual property, called the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Bill 2013 (report here). The 2013 bill focusses on 5 areas (which were not addressed in the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Raising the Bar) Act 2012) and also …
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Today, the Australian Parliament was presented a Bill for an Act to amend legislation relating to intellectual property, called the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Bill 2013. This is not to be confused with the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Act 2012 (aka the Raising the Bar legislation) which came into effect on 15 April 2013.
An Official Journal of Plant Breeder’s Rights from the Australian Patent Office published 31 January 2013. Quarter Four, Volume 25, Number 4.
