In 2012, the Singapore Government sought to “raise the bar” on Singapore’s patent system – amending the Patents Act by passing the Patent (Amendment) Bill and the Intellectual Property (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill.
An Australian Trademark Opposition Round-Up from the Trade Mark Office Journal dated 13 February 2014. 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 6 February 2014. If you wish to file, certify or register your designs, please contact us.
An Australian Trade Mark Non-Use Proceedings Round-Up from the Trade Mark Office Journal dated 6 February 2014. If you wish to start any non-use proceeding against trade marks of others, or if your own trademarks have had non-use proceedings brought against them by third parties, please contact us.
On 12 March 2014, amendments to the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (Act) will come into force. The Privacy Amendment (Enhancing Privacy Protection) Bill 2012 (Reform Bill) amended sections of the Act and included a set of new, harmonised, privacy principles that will regulate the collection, use, storage and disclosure of personal information by Australian government …
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An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal for the week ending 7 February 2014.
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. The Court …
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Background The patenting of methods of medical treatment is a particularly complex area of IP law, with some methods being allowed in certain jurisdictions, and specifically excluded in others. While initially it was considered that such methods did not constitute patentable subject matter in Australia, the Australian patent office changed its practice in …
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Patent prosecution can be a slow process, delaying patent grant and the ability to enforce patent rights. To address this issue, a number of patent jurisdictions have joined together to form the Global Patent Prosecution Highway (GPPH). What is the GPPH? Under the GPPH, an applicant with an allowable claim in one of the GPPH …
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On Wednesday 20 November, the POF Engineering team hosted its third end-of-year function for the Victorian branch of Materials Australia. The event was also a Combined Technical Societies function, with 18 participants attending from the following industrial groups: Materials Australia The Australian Corrosion Association Inc. Australian Ceramics Society Australian Foundry Institute of Victoria. …
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