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Australian patent applicants will soon have access to a new international filing option, with IP Australia & the EPO launching a two-year PCT pilot programme.

None of these 'uncertainties' were deemed significant enough to warrant immediate amendment to the 2014 Regulations.

Mars Australia Pty Ltd brought an action against Sweet Rewards Pty Ltd alleging passing off, misleading conduct and trade mark infringement.

The proposed unitary examination process is the first step towards a single trans-Tasman patent application process.

In the US, the law is in a state of flux in relation to precisely what constitutes patentable subject matter, particularly in terms of business methods, software, and the like. Users of the patent system find themselves caught in an uncomfortable fix between a controversial Federal Court decision, and what is expected to be a landmark Supreme Court judgement sometime next year. In an attempt to create stability during this unusual period, the USPTO has issued a new set of guidelines to Examiners

The RPL case is on appeal to the HCA, which has never considered the patentability of computer-implemented technologies.

Solar D sunscreen, developed and commercialised in Australia, is an new product to revolutionise the sun care market.

The innovation patent will be phased out over 8 years from 26 August 2021 to 26 August 2029.

New Zealand businesses and overseas entities wishing to do business in New Zealand are governed by obsolete legislation.

IP Australia released new guidance on trade mark classification of emerging technologies, including NFTs and virtual goods.

This case differs from usual oppositions, in that it involves a nickname not used as a trade mark by the opponent.

If the Chinese PCT applications are nationalised in Europe, there is a financial incentive to designate EPO as the ISA.

Applicants should immediately and carefully review how the patent Interim Measures affect their IP protection strategies.

China updated its Patent Examination Guidelines—effective 1 January 2026—to introduce major revisions, including new rules for AI & Bitstream technologies.

Inventor qualification/identification, for Artificial Intelligence related (AI-related) patent applications.

Widening of international searches for patents

What is a Standard Essential Patent (SEP)? Why build a SEP portfolio?

IPOS has now introduced initiatives to reduce extension fees and the formalities associated with PCT search reports.