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Drafting for Sufficiency and Support in Australia
It has now been over five years since significant amendments to Australia’s patent legislation came into force in order to raise the quality of patents […]
The requirements for design registration and the design process made easy
A registered design is a type of IP that protects the way your design looks. Similar to other forms of IP, a registered design can be filed locally or internationally and can be used to enforce against other designs that may infringe on your registered and certified design.
You Own Your IP, so Take Ownership of Your IP Destiny
Your business’ IP is a critical element of your business. Educating yourself in various forms of IP is the first step in carving a better future for your IP destiny.
What is your IP strategy?
Your business’ intellectual property is as important as your tangible assets. These days, staying ahead of the competition also means planning your IP strategy well.
What type of patent application do I need to file?
As a patent attorney regularly advising individual inventors, startups and SMEs on patent strategies, I am often asked a same question by innovators “what type […]
Software is Patentable in Australia
From all the hype in the media, you would think that software is not patentable in Australia. Much has been written about the recent IP […]
Register Your Designs – In the US and the EU you can register Graphical User Interfaces
On April 10, 2018, the iconic Australian brand UGG won a big $5.2M in the Central District of California in a design patent infringement case […]
Grace Period in Australia
What is a grace period? A grace period is a period of time within which a disclosure of an invention by the patent applicant or […]
Can AI be an inventor listed in a patent?
There is a debate raging about artificial intelligence (AI) and how it will be affecting the world in the future. In particular, there is discussion […]