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Let's Make It A Date – Best Method And The Filing Date Of The Earliest Complete Application

In the recent decision of NOCO Company v Brown and Watson International Pty Ltd [2025] FCA 887, Moshinsky J has provided welcomed clarity around the relevant...

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K&L Gates LLP

Understanding intellectual property in the construction industry

Relevance of IP in the construction sector and highlight common issues that can arise when IP rights are not clearly understood or properly managed.

Australia Real Estate

HR

Holding Redlich

Why Skyportz Is Giving Away Its Patented Vertiport Tech...... For Free

One of the fundamental rights a patent grants is the ability to exclude others from using your technology. So it may come as a surprise that an Australian vertiport...

MC

Marks & Clerk

Utilising International Type Search to strengthen your IP strategy

Guide walks through the strategic use of provisional patent applications, the Patent Cooperation Treaty & International Type Search.

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Spruson & Ferguson

Latest Statistics In The 2025 IP Australia Intellectual Property Report

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Spruson & Ferguson

Katy/Katie Perry Trademark Case Heads to High Court

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Clifford Gouldson Lawyers

New patents and trade marks acceleration programs

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Spruson & Ferguson

Patent term extensions – Insights from recent Federal Court decisions

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Spruson & Ferguson

Considerations before filing your own provisional patent application

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Spruson & Ferguson

US vs AU. Do I need to disclose prior art to the Australian Patent Office?

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Madderns Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys

"Last Call" – High Court to decide the battle of the Katy(ie) Perrys

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Bartier Perry

Australia | Sanofi V Amgen Dispute Update

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Spruson & Ferguson

Ocean Energy Surges Towards Commercialisation

Australia Energy

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Marks & Clerk

Navigating Australian patent support requirements: Recent decisions highlight key considerations for practitioners

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Madderns Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys

Demystifying Australia's National Anti-Corruption Commission (Video)

Australia Criminal

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Alvarez & Marsal

A Key Issue For The Federal Election 2025

Australia Immigration

IL

Interstaff Immigration Agency

Permanent Residence From A 482 Visa | Employer-sponsored Visa Transitions

Australia Immigration

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Interstaff Immigration Agency

Inside Employment Podcast Series - Investigations, Part 1 - What's The Fuss With Whistleblowing Investigations? (Video)

Australia Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

What Does Labor's Landslide Mean For Employment Law In Australia? (Video)

Australia Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Sandoz ascertains obviousness finding against Bayer's Australian Xarelto patent

The seesawing judgments that led to this final outcome in Sandoz's favour and discuss the implications for both patentees and generics.

SF

Spruson & Ferguson

Why Build A Patent Portfolio?

Having a patent for a new piece of technology is an important first step to protecting against competitors.

SF

Spruson & Ferguson

Aristocrat v Commissioner of Patents – The High Court says no (for now!)

Discusses the Aristocrat gaming machine matter dealing with the patentability of computer-implemented inventions in Australia.

MP

Madderns Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys

‘Culture' Change | The patent boom of precision fermentation in F&B

The precision fermentation sector continues to evolve rapidly.

SF

Spruson & Ferguson

Use of prophetic examples in patent specifications

SF

Spruson & Ferguson

Legal 500 country guide I Patent litigation in Australia

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Spruson & Ferguson

When is your data ready for a Patent Application?

SF

Spruson & Ferguson

Intellectual property enforcement trends positive for foreign entities

SF

Spruson & Ferguson

Koninklijke v Cantarella: An Instant Coffee Clash

PA

Piper Alderman

Intellectual property in commercial contract templates

HR

Holding Redlich

Rattling support and sufficiency – the concept of a "relevant range"

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Spruson & Ferguson

Looking for something? "Ascertaining" a Prior Art Document

MP

Madderns Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys

Is it Obvious? Sandoz v Bayer and a Patent's Inventive Step

PA

Piper Alderman

Australia | Design protection: IP Australia's bold reforms for the Digital Age

SF

Spruson & Ferguson

Rattling support and sufficiency – the concept of a "relevant range"

Recent case marks a clarifying moment in Australian patent law with regard to sufficiency & support requirements.

SF

Spruson & Ferguson

Looking for something? "Ascertaining" a Prior Art Document

Discusses recent patent decision that will affect those seeking to invalidate patents & patent owners.

MP

Madderns Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys

Is it Obvious? Sandoz v Bayer and a Patent's Inventive Step

Clarifies the test for obviousness in relation to the development of pharmaceutical drugs.

PA

Piper Alderman

Australia | Design protection: IP Australia's bold reforms for the Digital Age

IP Australia proposed wide-reaching changes to the Design registration regime.

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Spruson & Ferguson

Hamilton Laboratories – protecting Australians since

MP

Madderns Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys

Aristocrat v Commissioner of Patents – a second bite at the cherry

Aristocrat can now apply to the High Court to have the appeal removed to itself for the High Court's consideration.

MP

Madderns Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys

Being assertive comes at a price – IP Australia fee hike

IP asset holders across Australia should all be readily aware of the key changes as they come into effect.

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McCabes

Game of phones: 7 things to consider when developing an app

When developing an app, focus on understanding your users and their needs.

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LegalVision

Upcoming Patent And Design Fee Changes, Including Important Excess Claim Fee Modifications: Australia

IP Australia has updated its practice for the calculation and processing of excess claim fees. Currently, excess claim fees are charged at acceptance, on the basis of the final claim set as accepted...

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Romania joins UPC / second generation Unitary Patents arrive in Europe

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Spruson & Ferguson

Glass Hardware v TCT Group: Patents all hinge on sufficient disclosure

PA

Piper Alderman

Not so ordinary: Who is the "person skilled in the art" (PSA) in Australian patent law?

MP

Madderns Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys

Is your invention a "sausage machine"? Why some great ideas don't make the grade

SF

Spruson & Ferguson

Securing innovation: Protecting defence technology

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Madderns Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys

Skinny labelling in the Australian context: an overview

SF

Spruson & Ferguson

Historic 27th WIPO Treaty: WIPO Treaty On Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources And Associated Traditional Knowledge

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Pharmaceutical patent term extension in Australia

SF

Spruson & Ferguson

"Best Method" requirement increasingly prominent in Australian patent disputes

SF

Spruson & Ferguson

Protecting your brand from counterfeits

SF

Spruson & Ferguson

IP Australia releases 2024 Intellectual Property Report

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Spruson & Ferguson

A game of liability cap and mouse: court upholds limit on loss from careless research

Australia Consumer

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Infringement of second medical use claims - Federal Court decision adds guidance

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Spruson & Ferguson

Future Made in Australia Act - a shot in the arm for cleantech?

SF

Spruson & Ferguson

The 2023 Pharmaceutical Patent Review

SF

Spruson & Ferguson

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Retroactive foreign filing licences for patents

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Madderns Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys

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