Overseas applicants should consider filing an Australian or PCT application to retain the option to pursue an innovation.

The Australian Government has issued draft legislation on the enforcement of Plant Breeders Rights (PBR) in Australia.

The Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) can speed up the patent examination process in Australia and the United States.

The Prodictivity Commission's inquiry arises from a number of earlier reviews regarding the compulsory licensing regime

The impact of patents on access to pharmaceuticals in developing countries is a hot topic in many countries today.

This new legislation affects the entitlement of an inventor to a patent and the scope of the available prior art base.

A patent specification is more likely to be successful if you share your strategy, experience and background knowledge.

The Australian Patent Office (IP Australia) has issued final patent eligibility guidance under the Australian High Court's decision in D'Arcy v. Myriad Genetics, Inc.

The decision is significant to a range of computer implemented inventions and how they are assessed by the Patent Office.

Part 2 of this series considers how best to mitigate the risk of poisonous priority of patent claims in Australia.