Patents are filed for a number of reasons, whether it be offensive or defensive. But, at some point, there should have been a commercial decision to file a patent to protect an invention that has resulted from research and development (R&D).
COVID-19 has unquestionably changed the way we live and work. For many, it has provided a moment to pause and seriously reflect on their job and career path.
IP insurance provides many benefits including providing an ability to afford to enforce and defend claims of IP infringement.
In a recent privacy determination by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) dated 14 October 2021…
An innovation patent is Australia’s second-tier patent where an inventive step of a standard patent is replaced with an “innovative step”. Innovation patents still require the invention to be novel, but the innovative step represents a lower threshold than your traditional patent.