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Intellectual property and the PPSR: are you registering your security interests properly?
IP licensors, contractor research organisations and SaaS developers – are you taking and properly registering security interests on the Personal…
MoreUnfair contract term laws: important changes and IP agreements
Upcoming changes to the unfair contract term laws mean any business that requires customers or small business commercial partners to…
MoreProtecting your trade mark
Your business is making some serious cash – or it’s about to. Customers are raving about what you do –…
MoreNew guidance on patenting computer-implemented inventions (Commissioner of Patents v Rokt Pte Ltd [2020] FCAFC 86)
The Full Court of the Federal Court in Commissioner of Patents v Rokt Pte Ltd [2020] FCAFC 86 (Rokt Appeal) …
MoreNew guidance on patenting computer-implemented inventions (Facebook, Inc. [2020] APO 19)
A recent Australian Patent Office decision of Facebook, Inc. [2020] APO 19 may signal a relaxation of its view on…
MoreTransfer pricing laws and why it’s time to review your profits
Transfer pricing laws and why it’s time to review your profits With the Australian Tax Office (ATO) continuing to target…
MoreWhen can you patent an invention implemented by a computer – Encompass Corporation v InfoTrack (September 2019)
The patentability of computer-implemented inventions has long been a tricky issue for innovators and entrepreneurs. While a recent decision by…
MoreTrade mark intra-group licensing – control your trade marks
An entity that owns a trade mark but does not use it (for example, when the registered owner licenses the…
MorePublished Australian Patent Office decisions – February 2019 Review
The following review of published Australian Patent Office decisions in February 2019 may be useful for IP practitioners, patent attorneys,…
MorePublished Australian Patent Office decisions – January 2019 Review
1. The following review of published Australian Patent Office decisions in January 2019 may be useful for IP practitioners, patent…
MoreAnti-competition laws will soon apply to IP arrangements
Until recently, intellectual property licences, assignments or arrangements (including patents, trade marks or copyright) were exempt from the Restrictive Trade…
MoreBe careful: your Personal Property Security Register (PPSR) registrations may lapse soon
If you registered security interests on the PPSR when it launched seven years ago, you would be wise to check…
MoreUnpacking recent changes to Australia’s IP legislation
Recent changes to Australia’s intellectual property legislation reflect some of the recommendations made by the Productivity Commission in 2016. This…
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