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Overcoming roadblocks to blockchain inventions
In welcome news for technology innovators, a delegate of the Commissioner of Patents recently determined that certain blockchain inventions constituted patentable subject matter. ...
Another setback for software patents
Repipe Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Patents (No 3) [2021] FCA 31 (Repipe No. 3) is another setback for computer-implemented inventions. ...
UK Supreme Court affirms jurisdiction to determine global FRAND terms
The UK Supreme Court's decision in Unwired Planet v Huawei confirms that disputes between organisations that own these patents, and equipment manufacturers that use the patents, can be brought and resolved on a worldwide basis in England. ...
InIP: What's happening in intellectual property - April 2023
Your regular wrap-up of some of the world's leading and intriguing IP stories. ...
InIP: What's happening in intellectual property - February 2023
Your regular wrap-up of some of the world's leading and intriguing IP stories. ...
Only Fools (Ltd) infringe the copyright that subsists in a character, says UK court
The Intellectual Property Enterprise Court in the UK recently determined that various entities infringed the copyright that subsisted in the character known as 'Del Boy' from the television show Only Fools and Horses. ...
AI-generated inventions remain unpatentable in Australia – for now
The High Court has decided not to weigh in on the novel issue of whether patent protection is available for AI-generated inventions. ...
New 12th edition Nice Classification comes into force 1 January 2023
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has announced that the 12th edition of the Nice Classification – the international system for classifying goods and services for registering trade marks – will come into force in the new year, on 1 January 2023. ...
The Australian Government reframes (and slightly narrows) its public licence of the Aboriginal Flag
If you are considering using the Aboriginal Flag in your marketing and advertising, or otherwise as part of your business, keep the new restrictions in mind. ...
Patenting clinical stage inventions: beware of clinical trial disclosures
Publicly available clinical trial information can form part of the prior art base and pose a significant risk to a patent or patent application. ...