08 - 03 - 2021
Extension of time for Australian Patents due to COVID-19– by Dr Justin Sweetman
Following on from my article of 6 July 2020 relating to extension of time for missed deadlines, if an applicant is ha...
04 - 03 - 2021
Will Your Australian Domain Name Survive? – by Jenny Mackie
On 12 April 2021 the rules regarding being entitled to hold .com.au and .net.au domain names will change. These rule...
10 - 12 - 2020
Nice Classification Changes in 2021 – by Jenny Mackie
From 1 January 2021 there will be changes made to the 11th Edition of the Nice Classification.
The main changes are...
06 - 07 - 2020
Missed deadlines for Australian Patents: All is not lost – by Dr Justin Sweetman
Compared to other countries, where a missed deadline on a patent application or patent can result in irreversible los...
30 - 06 - 2020
Patentable Subject Matter Eligibility: Computer-Implemented Inventions in Australia – Federal Court Provides Renewed Hope – By Dr Katherine Rock
Case Note: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited v Commissioner of Patents [2020] FCA 778
A recent Federal C...
20 - 09 - 2019
Recent Federal Court Decision Re-Affirms Approach to Assessing Patentability Of Computer Implemented Technology – By Lars Koch
The Full Bench of the Federal Court of Australia in Encompass Corporation Pty Ltd v Info Track Pty Ltd [2019] FCAFC d...