Introducing Paula Chavez and Michae...
In the ten years since launching, we have worked tirelessly to build a team of industry specialist patent attorneys, each offering a unique skillset and breadth of experience. As we continue on a ...
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Innovation Patent: Limited Time to ...
The innovation patent was a result of patent reform in 2001 to the Patents Act 1990 (Cth), whereby the old ‘petty patent’ was replaced with the new ‘innovation patent’. The innovation patent ...
Patent Intelligence – Legal, ...
Innovating is performed with a purpose of advancing the state of the art. So then, how does a business know in which direction to innovate to advance the state of the art? Oftentimes, experts are ...
Prior Art Searches, Freedom-to-Oper...
There are two common document searches in relation to patents: prior art searches and freedom-to-operate (FTO) searches. A prior art search is used to identify prior art documents in the world ...
Business Names, Company Names and T...
When starting a new business the first thing most entrepreneurs choose is a name. Once chosen they typically have this registered with the Australian Securities & Investments Commission as a ...
Web 3.0, Ethereum and the future of...
If Web 2.0 saw social media integrate with web services, then Web 3.0 will allow for true business autonomy. Imagine a world where every device – not just computers, tablets and laptops, but ...
EdTech Education is the Future
It is said that teachers can’t geek and geeks can’t teach. EdTech, or Educational Technology, seeks to bridge this gap – but where is it headed? In the modern digital age, education has ...
EM DRIVE – A drive to new phy...
Are we required to revise our understanding of physics? The controversial EM drive goes against and seems to break, one of the physics’ most fundamental laws, Newton’s Third Law of Motion. And, ...
Monetizing your intangible assets
As the holder of intellectual property (IP) rights, it is crucial that you are fully aware of new opportunities to monetize your IP. In my last article [IPFS] I described the exciting ...
