Australian IP Law Changes – Effective: 15 April 2013
Important changes to the Australian intellectual property system came into effect on 15 April 2013 affecting both trade mark and patent applications.
Australian Patent Law Changes – Deadline: 12 April 2013
/in Patent News /by Marcus DaltonChanges to the standard of patentability and validity come into effect on 15 April 2013, setting a deadline of 12 April 2013 for requesting examination to take advantage of existing more lenient standards.
Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot Program Extended Indefinitely
/in Patent News /by Marcus DaltonThe Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) pilot program is an initiative between IP Australia and the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to improve efficiencies in the examination of patent applications.
Third Party Observations Allowed In PCT Applications
/in Patent News /by Marcus DaltonAs of 2 July 2012, WIPO is allowing third party observations to be filed in respect of PCT applications.
Official fee changes & new 4th Anniversary Patent Renewal
/in Patent News /by Marcus DaltonThe Australian Patent Office announced last week a new schedule of fees that will mostly take effect from 1 July 2012, with changes to fees for filing new applications taking effect from 1 October 2012. A copy of the new fee schedule published by the Australian Patent Office can be found here.
New “Raising The Bar” IP Law
/in Intellectual Property News /by Marcus DaltonThe “Intellectual Property Amendment (Raising The Bar) Act” was passed into law on 15 April 2012.
See the full article here: Patent-law-changes-15April2012
Patentability of Biological Materials
/in Patent News /by Marcus DaltonUnder current patent law in Australia, isolated biological materials, such as isolated genes, are considered patentable. This may be about to change with dangerous ramifications for the local bio-tech industry.
Cotters Trade Mark RoundUp – Summer 2010/2011
/in Trade Mark News /by Marcus DaltonWelcome to the Cotters Trade Mark RoundUp, an overview of decisions of the Australian Trade Marks Office. The first RoundUp for 2011 covers S.52 opposition decisions from the end of 2010 (the most recent available).
Divisional Patent Applications – Changes to Examination
/in Patent News /by Marcus DaltonThe Australian Patent Office has recently implemented changes to the procedure for handling examination of divisional patent applications, as part of a broader “IP Reform” agenda.
US Business Method Patents After Bilski
/in Patent News /by Marcus DaltonOn 28 June 2010, the US Supreme Court handed down a much anticipated decision involving the patentability of business method patents in the United States. The full decision is available here.