Information sharing practices during the COVID-19 era are contributing to a growing bank of prior art and, further, are increasing the risk of self-disclosure for those wishing to pursue patent protection for their inventions.

On 17 December 2019, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) issued the Telecommunications Service Provider (International Mobile Roaming) Determination 2019.

With AUS Music T-Shirt Day just around the corner, there couldn't be a better time to look back on memories of lining up at the merchandise stand after a concert...

INTA's Asia-Pacific Global Advisory Council has noted a continued focus on the importance of intellectual property (IP) protection as one of the key components in the development...

A recent New Zealand domain name decision highlights the perils of delaying a challenge to the registration of a domain name, in Electrosafe Limited/Wayne Fowler v e-merge Data Solutions Limited/Hayden Wells [2023]...

In good news for New Zealand patent applicants, the Patent Office has issued a decision rejecting invocation of the law on patentable subject matter by an Examiner to support a double patenting objection in Taiho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

Sufficiency of disclosure is a cornerstone of patent law and is part of a "patent bargain" for providing a limited-term monopoly over an invention. In exchange, the inventor or patentee...

This is our fifth publication of useful resources for our clients during the current coronavirus disruption.

The matter of Swancom Pty Ltd v The Jazz Corner Hotel Pty Ltd [2022] FCAFC 157, (the Appeal Decision) involved the hearing of two appeals to the full Federal Court (constituted by Yates, Abraham and Rofe JJ).

Missed the deadline to file a complete patent application in Australia or New Zealand? All may not be lost.

This week is Te Reo Māori week in Aotearoa (New Zealand), a week that promotes the use of Māori language.

Over the last month, many Australian companies have been forced to quickly adapt in response to changes in consumer demand as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

This article covers events which occurred between December 2021 and February 2022.

The correct approach to determining "reasonable belief" became the central issue on appeal.

Pop singer Katy Perry has successfully defended an application in the Federal Court of Australia, filed by Australian clothing designer Katie Taylor...

We have recently witnessed IP Australia Examiners issuing lack of support and enablement objections that require at least 10 XRPD peaks in a claim to appropriately support and define a novel/inventive polymorph.

Of all the ways for 2021 to start, few would have predicted that one of the first viral trends of the new year would be sea shanties; songs that were once sung on sailing vessels...

On 1 June 2023, a new Unified Patent Court (UPC) and Unitary Patent (UP) will come into effect, leaving European patent holders with a number of important decisions.

"Sabacc" is a fictional card game in the Star Wars universe. In the most recent Star Wars film, a young Han Solo wins the Millennium Falcon during a game of Sabacc.

In The Premium Liquor Co. Limited v Hint, Inc. [2021] NZIPOTM 24 (30 August 2021) the Assistant Commissioner of Trade Marks rejected Hint, Inc's (Hint) opposition to registration of The Premium Liquor Co. Limited application ...