Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up – 30 June to 11 July 2014
An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal for the period of 30 June to 11 July 2014.
Designs for Screen Displays
The Australian Designs Act 2003 provides a broad definition of the types of products for which design registration is available. Nevertheless, one area of uncertainty has been whether electronic display screen images are suitable subject matter for design registration and certification. Because of this uncertainty, there are numerous registrations on the Australian designs register for …
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Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up – 27 June 2014
An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal for the week ending 27 June 2014.
Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up – 20 June 2014
An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal for the week ending 20 June 2014.
Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up – 2 June to 13 June 2014
An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal for the period of 2 June to 13 June 2014.
Australian Patent Journal Round-Up 10 April 2014 – 29 May 2014
An Australian Patent Opposition, Revocation and Extension of Term Round-Up from the Patent Office Journal dated 10 April 2013 to 1 May 2014. If you wish to oppose the grant of a patent, or if your grant own application has been opposed by third parties, please contact us.
Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick at BIO 2014
Debra Yin Foo and Scott Whitmore will be attending the 2014 BIO International Convention from June 21-27 in San Diego. The BIO International Convention is the largest event for the biotechnology industry and attracts the biggest names in biotech from all over the globe. Debra and Scott will be on hand for meetings. If you …
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Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up – 30 May 2014
An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal for the week ending 30 May 2014.
Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up – 23 May 2014
An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal for the week ending 23 May 2014.
When does prior public use of an invention become novelty destroying?
The recent decision of the Federal Court of Australia in Damorgold Pty Ltd v JAI Products Pty Ltd [2014] FCA 150 has provided some useful guidance as to when prior public use of an invention constitutes prior art for the purposes of assessing the novelty and inventiveness of a patented invention. The decision also sets …
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