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Discusses notable key changes to the IRR.

Recent changes to US provisions under the America Invents Act now permit "virtual marking" of patented articles.

A landmark decision from a US appeals court has established new guidelines for patent-eligibility in the United States. In summary: consideration of a "useful, concrete and tangible result" is to be set aside in favour of a "machine-or-transformation test", which imparts additional physicality requirements on method claims.

Up until now it has been difficult to answer questions about the value of Australian domain names and whether they can be transferred. Firstly, the Australian Domain Name Administrator (auDA) has been quite restrictive in its approach to domain name transfers.

The court was mindful of needs of the wider public so common religious words are unlikely to be accepted as trade marks.

There is a new option now open to patent applicants for progressing a patent application more quickly to examination.

The Federal Court granted an interlocutory injunction restraining use of the LITTLE GREEK CUZINA trademark pending trial.

ALRC uses its trademark portfolio to protect its reputation and its brands in merchandising and media rights licensing.

What should you consider before filing a provisional patent application?

Crowdsourcing could open up new ideas and possibilities by harnessing ideas which would not otherwise have been realised.

Very little evidence of use is required to defend an application to remove a trade mark for non-use.

Competing companies in Australia both sought to register their trade marks for a similar range of mobility equipment.

Objections to registration of pharmaceutical trade marks based on the inclusion of an INN stem remain a concern.

For those with an interest in numbers of filings in the various categories of IP, the report makes interesting reading.

Article advocates for a structured IP strategy/portfolio and lists some benefits that could be realised.

Link to country-specific Q&A which provides an overview of Patent Litigation laws & regulations applicable in Australia.

After an IP economic report, ACIP recommended that the government consider abolishing the innovation patent system.