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Like with all patent systems around the world, patent claims define the monopoly conferred by a granted patent in its specific jurisdiction. The scope of...
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We outline some of the key aspects of the VHDP legislation and reasons as to why we believe this legislation could be of benefit to Australian and New Zealand maritime designers who might be engaged in activities that involve the US market.
The boat hit the world stage in late 1970 as the ‘Laser’, and was a hit – becoming an internationally recognised sailboat class in 1974.
Mapping and aligning intangible assets (IA) through product development stages is a critical process for innovators seeking to maximise the value of their innovations.
An interpretation where the extent of the Patent Act is geographical means it would not extend into space even though Australian jurisdiction can.
From looking into recent patent filing activity, it is clear that this technology is developing at an extremely fast rate, expanding the limits of what is possible.
Over the past few decades, the world has seen dizzying advancements in technology, none more so than the rapid and accelerating commercialisation of space.
Intellectual Property (IP) insurance is a specialised type of insurance designed to protect businesses from the financial risks associated with intellectual property disputes and litigation.
Intellectual property (IP) insurance is essential for businesses seeking to protect their valuable IP assets. It offers several benefits...
Following legislation changes, on Thursday 27 February 2020, IP Australia announced that it will no longer accept new innovation patent applications from 26 August 2021. The death of the innovation has been a protracted affair, so this decision by IP Australia was not unexpected.
Patents are filed for a number of reasons, whether it be offensive or defensive. But, at some point, there should have been a commercial decision to file a patent to protect an invention that has resulted from research and development (R&D).
Unlike patents, trade marks, and designs which are enforced under the provisions of their respective Acts, trade secrets are not subject to their own Act.
Most, if not all, organisations unknowingly develop confidential information including trade secrets. Take, for example, a courier who learns that, at a particular time of day, it is best to take a certain route to avoid traffic.
For most inventors, the patenting process is a foreign concept that is confusing, complex, and divorced from the underlying development of the technology of an invention.
Since we first sent objects into space, rockets have been used for the transportation of space objects. These first rockets were complex, costly, single-use, and had high failure rates. At the time, these issues were overlooked by space agencies in the race to get into space.
One of the most exciting developments in recent years is the rapid and accelerating commercialisation of space which has a seen a transition away from government-led projects towards private enterprise.
Over the past few decades, the world has seen dizzying advancements in technology. By way of example, Australia only connected to the Internet in 1989 – now it’s impossible to imagine life without it. But perhaps the most exciting development in recent years is the rapid and accelerating commercialisation of space.
A patent provides a limited monopoly right to exclude others from performing your invention. In return for this right, the invention described in the patent is made publicly available.
IP insurance provides many benefits including providing an ability to afford to enforce and defend claims of IP infringement.
Intangible assets cover a wide variety of assets, from know-how, trade secrets, confidential information, intellectual capital, data, patents...
Did you know that intangible assets typically account for more than 80% of the value of most businesses?
As with any industry sector, intellectual property (IP) issues have the potential to impact significantly on all stakeholders operating in the defence space.
Over the past few decades, the world has seen dizzying advancements in technology. By way of example, Australia only connected to the Internet in 1989...
In a recent privacy determination by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) dated 14 October 2021...
COVID-19 has unquestionably changed the way we live and work. For many, it has provided a moment to pause and seriously reflect on their job and career path.
A design application is used to protect the overall appearance of a product including shape, configuration, pattern or ornamentation. A design registration protects the visual appearance of a product, but not its underlying function.
In a perfect world, an inventor would have the time and the money to ensure that an invention is sufficiently developed and refined with a marketing strategy and future revenue streams in place before a provisional patent application is filed and the invention disclosed to the public.
An innovation patent is Australia’s second-tier patent where an inventive step of a standard patent is replaced with an “innovative step”. Innovation patents still require the invention to be novel, but the innovative step represents a lower threshold than your traditional patent.
Identifying and quantifying Intangible Assets (IA) is a common dilemma for organisations of any size, from bootstrapped start-ups to massive global enterprises.
Patent attorneys typically receive information about an invention after the invention has been made. This information is then used to prepare a patent specification in conjunction with further dialogue between the patent attorney and the client to ensure the invention is fully understood and described.
At the heart of any invention is an inventor or a group of inventors. In the midst and excitement of a new invention, the last thing people tend to think about is ‘inventorship’.
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