The new act will bring NZ patent law into substantial conformity with the Australian patent law as amended in 2013.

The Australian Patent Office is proposing to introduce higher fees to process future Australian patent applications.

Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick Lawyers recently successfully acted for Louis Vuitton Malletier.

The patenting of methods of medical treatment is a particularly complex area of IP law.

There are legal and practical benefits of product marking, but it is not compulsory and IP owners are not penalised.

Many clients make use of the designs registration systems in Australia to secure valuable IP rights for their products.

An expert panel will review the "appropriateness of the extension arrangements for pharmaceutical patents" in Australia.

This article is aimed at holders of security interests in IP – but is also relevant for holders of other security interests.

Patent prosecution can be a slow process.

3D printers may be the next big challenge to the protection of intellectual property (IP) rights.

The Federal Court of Australia recently handed down its decision in Gram Engineering Pty Ltd v Bluescope Steel Ltd [2013] FCA 508.

We may see an amicable agreement, by limiting Toyota to a 'knee-bend-jump-for-joy' jump and Jetstar to a 'star jump'.

The Innovation Patent System was introduced in Australia in 2000.

Summary of the recent Federal Court decision, Adidas AG v Pacific Brands Footwear Pty Ltd (No 3) [2013] FCA 905.

The Federal Court has held that a computer implemented invention can be patentable subject matter in Australia.

Before filing a trade mark, you must establish if it has previously been used in the market where you intend to trade.

The ALRC released a Discussion Paper for its 'Copyright and the Digital Economy' inquiry to reform the Copyright Act.

This 2013 Amendment Bill focussed on a number of areas which were not addressed in the Raising the Bar legislation.

If you were covered by the Privacy Act before 12 March 2014, you should prepare for the changes.