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Meeting patent deadlines in Australia and New Zealand during the Covid-19 outbreak

Stay informed about the impact of the Covid-19 outbreak on patent services around the world. Coordinate with our patent attorneys at this time of cris [...]

Use of a trade mark within a corporate group

One Federal Court decision clarifies what is considered as "authorised use" of a trade mark wherein the trade mark user is not the trade mark owner bu [...]

A case review: Rokt Pte Ltd v Commissioner of Patents [2018]

The “ROKT” case sheds light on how the court will address manner of manufacture issues for computer implemented methods. – Naleesha Niranjan

Shining light on the term “contains” in a patent application

Is the word "contains" construed in an exhaustive sense or in an inclusive sense? Paul Goodall reviews a recent alleged infringement case which sheds [...]

The differences between Australian and New Zealand designs law

Registered designs are a relatively cost effective and underutilised form of IP protection. Registered designs protect the aesthetic or visual features of a product, in contrast to patents that...

Aristocrat decisions provide some clarity on manner of manufacture of software type / IT inventions in Australia

Australian Patent Law has typically shown and aversion to ‘pure’ business methods, working directions, mere instructions and the like; these being intangible and incorporeal concepts....

Register IP rights in China

A smart move for Australian IP holders in China IP age 2.0 I went to China last month attending IP conferences and meeting with Chinese associates there. Similar to other fast-changing aspects of...

When does an exclusive licensee have standing to sue for infringement?

Our patent attorneys have been asked a number of times by foreign associate attorneys as to whether an exclusive licensee need have exclusive rights in a patent in order to have standing to sue to...

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