IP Australia is proposing to modernize the Australian designs system to allow design protection for: Products with no physical form, such as icons, interfaces, virtual reality and augmented reality; Partial designs of products made in one piece. As an example, a design for a cup handle would now be capable of being separately registered, even …
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The Designs Amendment (Advisory Council on Intellectual Property Response) Act 2021 (Act) has now come into force. In broad terms, the Act is intended to provide greater flexibility for designers during the early stages of seeking design protection. It also seeks to clarify and simplify aspects of the designs system. Some noted key features of the Act …
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The Designs Amendment (Advisory Council On Intellectual Property Response) Bill 2020 was introduced into Parliament on Wednesday, 2 December 2020. In broad terms, the Bill is intended to provide greater flexibility for designers during the early stages of seeking design protection. It also seeks to clarify and simplify aspects of the designs system. Some noted key features …
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A round-up of Australian Designs which have been certified from the Designs Office Journal dated 29 January 2015.
A round-up of Australian Designs which have been certified from the Designs Office Journal dated 11 December 2014.
An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal for the week ending 12 December 2014.
An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal for the week ending 5 December 2014.
A round-up of Australian Designs which have been certified from the Designs Office Journal dated 27 November 2014.
An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal for the week ending 28 November 2014.
An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal for the week ending 7 November 2014.
