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The patentability pendulum

September 23, 2014

Internationally, the patentability pendulum for computer implemented inventions has swung from the ‘technical character’ requirement of the European Patent Office, past the ‘machineor- transformation’ test of the US Supreme Court decisions Gottschalk v Benson, Parker v Flook and Diamond v Diehr to the ‘anything under the sun’ excesses of State Street Bank. It has then …
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Australian Trade Mark Non-Use Proceedings Round-Up 18 September 2014

September 22, 2014
by Mark Williams, Special Counsel

An Australian Trade Mark Non-Use Proceedings Round-Up from the Trade Mark Office Journal dated 18 September 2014. If you wish to start any non-use proceeding against trade marks of others, or if your own trademarks have had non-use proceedings brought against them by third parties, please contact us.

ICT Geelong’s $50,000 IT Invention Test OPEN

September 22, 2014
by Mark Williams, Special Counsel

‘The $50,000 I.T. Invention Test’ is an investment pitching competition, founded by ICT Geelong (the Geelong Region ICT Network). The competition is focused on helping innovators and entrepreneurs commercialise IT based ideas, early stage projects and start-ups. Applications for this year’s competition are now open. Entries close 5 PM Thursday 2 October. Prizes in …
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Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up –19 September 2014

September 22, 2014
by Mark Williams, Special Counsel

An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal for the week ending 19 September 2014.

Australian Trademark Opposition Round-Up 18 September 2014.

September 18, 2014
by Mark Williams, Special Counsel

An Australian Trademark Opposition Round-Up from the Trade Mark Office Journal dated 18 September 2014. If you wish to oppose the registration of trade marks of others, or if your own applications have been opposed by third parties, please contact us.

Australian Trade Mark Non-Use Proceedings Round-Up 11 September 2014

September 15, 2014
by Mark Williams, Special Counsel

An Australian Trade Mark Non-Use Proceedings Round-Up from the Trade Mark Office Journal dated 11 September 2014. If you wish to start any non-use proceeding against trade marks of others, or if your own trademarks have had non-use proceedings brought against them by third parties, please contact us.

Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up –12 September 2014

September 15, 2014
by Mark Williams, Special Counsel

An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal for the week ending 12 September 2014.

Australian Trademark Opposition Round-Up 11 September 2014.

September 12, 2014
by Mark Williams, Special Counsel

An Australian Trademark Opposition Round-Up from the Trade Mark Office Journal dated 11 September 2014. If you wish to oppose the registration of trade marks of others, or if your own applications have been opposed by third parties, please contact us.

Important New Zealand Patents Act changes: Micro-Organisms

September 11, 2014
by Dr Mark Wickham, Principal

There appears to be some confusion about whether, under the new New Zealand patent laws, a microorganism deposit receipt needs to be filed within three months from the date of the deposit. Under the new laws, a microorganism deposit receipt will need to be filed within three months of the date of filing an application …
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Australian Design Certification Round-Up – 4 September 2014

September 10, 2014
by Mark Williams, Special Counsel

A round-up of Australian Designs which have been certified from the Designs Office Journal dated 4 September 2014. If you wish to file, certify or register your designs, please contact us.