PATENT ATTORNEY & TRADEMARK ATTORNEY EVENTS
APAA 2010 - JEJU ISLAND, KOREA
APAA was once again a great chance for us to catch up with our fellow colleagues with whom we are quickly building strong friendships and professional relationships.
AIPPI 2010 - PARIS, FRANCE
Cotters, through managing partner, Chris Atichian, attended AIPPI for the first time this year. Having worked in Paris as a patent attorney a few years back, Chris enjoyed being back and spending time with old acquaintances.
INTA 2010 - BOSTON
Boston played host to another great INTA conference and we greatly enjoyed catching up with our existing colleagues and meeting those of you for the first time.
MERRY XMAS AND ALL THE BEST FOR 2010
We wish all of our clients and patent attorney associates a merry Christmas and hope that 2010 is prosperous for all. We have greatly enjoyed working with you all in 2009 and we look forward to continuing our relationship in 2010.
APAA 2009 - HONG KONG
Hong Kong was an excellent venue for the APAA conference and it was great to catch up with our fellow patent attorney colleagues once again. We look forward to doing it all again in Korea in 2010.
INTA 2009 - SEATTLE
We had a great time in Seattle and enjoyed catching up with old acquaintances and forging new relations. We thank those attorneys who took time to meet with us and look forward to further meetings in Boston next year.
APAA 2008 - SINGAPORE
Thank you to everyone who made APAA Singapore such an enjoyable experience. We look forward to catching up again in Hong Kong in 2009.
COTTERS AND MARQUE LAWYERS
ANNOUNCE JOINT INITIATIVE
Cotters is pleased to announce a joint intellectual property and technology initiative with Marque Lawyers, which provides clients with a full service approach to managing and ensuring the exploitation and protection of their intellectual property rights. Read more >
PATENT & TRADEMARK NEWS ARTICLES
PATENTABILITY OF BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS
Under current patent law in Australia, isolated biological materials are considered patentable. This may be about to change with dangerous ramifications for the bio-tech industry. Read more >
COTTERS TRADE MARK ROUNDUP - SUMMER 2010/2011 EDITION
Welcome to the Cotters Trade Mark RoundUp for Summer 2010/2011, where we present a brief overview of recent decisions of the Australian Trade Marks Office. Read more >
DIVISIONAL PATENT APPLICATIONS - CHANGES TO EXAMINATION
Divisional patent applications will now be examined more quickly under recently implemented changes by the Australian Patent Office, as part of a broader "IP Reform" agenda. Read more >
US BUSINESS METHOD PATENTS AFTER BILSKI
On 28 June 2010, the US Supreme Court handed down a much anticipated decision involving the patentability of business method patents in the United States. Read more >
COMMERCIALISATION AUSTRALIA TO SUPPORT INNOVATION
Commercialisation Australia is the Australian Government’s new initiative to support companies and individuals in commercialising new inventions. Read more >
IP IMPLICATIONS OF COMPANY DEREGISTRATION
Upon deregistration of an Australian company, any outstanding property of the company vests in the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC). Read more >
PATENT PROSECUTION HIGHWAY (PPH) WITH USPTO EXTENDED
The USPTO and IP Australia announced on 14 April 2009 that the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) pilot program would be extended. Read more >
VALUING PATENT AND TRADE MARK PORTFOLIOS
There are numerous strategic and legal reasons why a company might need to assign a monetary value to its patent and trade mark portfolio. Read more >
EMPLOYEES AND OWNERSHIP OF IP
The interpretation of employment contracts by the Australian courts with respect to the ownership of IP is a constantly changing area of Australian law. Read more >
TAKE THE PATENT PROSECUTION HIGHWAY TO THE US
On 14 April 2008 a Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) pilot program was introduced on a trial basis for one year between IP Australia and the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Read more >
REGISTERED DESIGNS BECOMING FASHIONABLE
Changes in 2003 to the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) and the introduction of the Designs Act 2003 (Cth) preclude fashion designers from relying on copyright to protect their garment designs. In order to seek protection for their garment designs, designers must now register the designs with IP Australia.
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