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

‘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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Important New Zealand Patents Act changes: Micro-Organisms

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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Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up –5 September 2014

An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal for the week ending 5 September 2014. We advise our clients (whether as IP owners or as alleged infringers) and act for them in relation to patent litigation, trade mark litigation, registered design litigation, domain name, plant breeder’s rights, confidential information and copyright litigation.  …
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