What you need to know about Chinese...
First to file system The Chinese trade mark system is a “first to file” system. As such, whoever files a trade mark first in China has rights to the trade mark. As Chinese trade mark applications ...
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Australia’s looming patent crisis...
Takeaways Australian stock valuations are probably depressed by low patent activity. Australian companies hold no defensive patent portfolios to assert in defence against corporate behemoths ...
Event: In-House Patent Engineer Tra...
Are you an in-house patent engineer or IP liaison officer – or are you looking to become one? Build on your corporate IP strategy and patent skills during this short workshop series with ...
Post-industrial economies invest in...
Takeaways Australians have a recurring annual intellectual property (IP) deficit of $3.25 billion. Australians patent at a very low rate both locally and globally. As it stands, Australians are ...
How to patent a seemingly unpatenta...
Three takeaways Creativity and diligence are key in writing patent applications to overcome the subject matter eligibility hurdle in software inventions. First determine if the invention could be ...
Dr John Baxter receives an Honorary...
On 20 November 2017 our Dr John Baxter (Commercial Counsel, Baxter IP) was awarded an Honorary Fellowship in Engineers Australia, Australia’s peak engineering body, for his service to the ...
Trade Mark FAQs
What is a Trade mark? A trade mark is used to distinguish goods or services from those provided by any other person and allows customers to easily identify your goods or services. Trade marks are ...
Filing Trade Marks in Australia ...
It can be relatively easy to file in Australia but there have been some recent changes that limit how we can correct errors if incorrect information has been provided. Background In order to file ...
Power Innovation, Defend Success ~ ...
Innovation keeps our world moving forward. For our clients at Baxter IP, it means developing ideas that make a difference in their industries and that also make sense from a commercial ...
