IP Australia has released its proposals for implementing ACIP recommendations to improve the Australian designs system.

This decision provides clear directions to the Australian Patent Office that AI advances should be readily patentable.

The Examiner's Manual has not been updated to explain the practice change, so it may still be informal at this stage.

Unlike in Australia and Europe, to patent antibodies in US, the structure or sequence of the antibody must be characterised. .

Streamlined extensions are no longer available. How to request an extension of time after 1 April 2021.

The initial report included a number of restrictive patent provisions which the government has agreed to accept.

IP Australia will implement significant changes to its fee structure.

Australia and New Zealand seem to be heading in diametrically opposite directions in terms of their innovation policies.

WIPO have introduced a new tool called WIPO Inspire, a collection of reports on patent databases and their features.

Pursuant to its obligations under the ASEAN Economic Community, Malaysia is acceding to the Madrid Protocol.

New laws potentially render patents claiming chemical compounds vulnerable to invalidation.

The inclusion of IPONZ design data via the EUIPO DesignView search tool will expose NZ design activity on a global level.

Whether the failure of this Bill influences the future of the Innovation patent system in Australia remains to be seen.

Article advocates for keeping the innovation patent and includes a link to a video advocating the same.

Recent case & resultant sentencing reinforces the importance of having solid documents to support any EMDG application.

Key changes under the amended act noted here.

Under an ASPEC-AIM initiative, the 9 ASEAN IP offices prioritise patent application prosecution in emerging technologies.

IPOS has launched a new fast-track programme to accelerate the patent application-to-grant process in Singapore.

Both the EU and UK allow for a trade mark to be challenged after five years from registration date for non-use.

This PPH Pilot Program between IP Vietnam and KIPO will run for 2 years and for 100 requests from each office per year.