The changes to the Australian Designs Act under the provisions of the Designs Amendment Act 2021 have been well reported. The most important change is the introduction of a 12 month grace period for registered designs. The grace period provisions will commence on 10 March 2022. As this date is fast approaching, we take this […]
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As we move deeper into the 21st century, innovation and technological development continues to profoundly affect life in Australia. At times we can look back – sometimes only a few years – and wonder how we functioned before a particular technology became part of our daily lives. Many major breakthroughs, such as the electronic pacemaker, […]
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IP Gateway a premier boutique IP firm based in Brisbane has established a presence in the CBD of Ipswich to help clients in this region to protect and enforce their patents, trade marks and designs. The region leading out west of Brisbane to Ipswich and then Toowoomba is the beating industrial heart of Queensland. […]
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IP Australia has recently released its response to public consultation on proposals put forward by the former Advisory Council on Intellectual Property’s review of the designs system. The most significant advice to come from this response is IP Australia will proceed with introducing a grace period for registered designs. The grace period will be 12 […]
Read MoreDesign rights functionality and scope of protection around the world Wolters Kluwer is publishing a new book on functionality in design rights in the major jurisdictions around the world. Our Wayne Slater has been appointed to co-author the chapter on Australian designs law. This appointment confirm the prominent place that IP Gateway enjoys in the […]
Read MoreFrom 13 February 2020 the New Zealand Intellectual Property Office (IPONZ) will make significant changes to official fees for Patents and Trademarks. These changes are summarised below. Patent Fees Patent Examination Fees The official fee for requesting examination will increase by 50% from $500 to $750. The fee will apply to requests for examination or […]
Read MoreIP Gateway as a firm and also the attorneys within the firm have been acknowledged in the 2019 IP Stars ranking for the Asia Pacific region. This year the firm has again been recognised in the fields of Patent Prosecution and Trade Mark Prosecution. The MIP awards are recognised as the benchmark in the IP industry […]
Read MoreAIPPI conference in London 14-18 September 2019 Wayne Slater will be attending the upcoming AIPPI conference in London on behalf of our firm. Wayne is a member of the AIPPI standing committee on designs and will also be taking the opportunity to meet the UK clients of the firm. This year the world Congress for […]
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By Alison McMillan PhD: AFFORDABLE, STREAMLINED AND INFORMAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION FOR REGISTERED DESIGN AND TRADEMARK OWNERS NEW FEDERAL CIRCUIT COURT PROCEDURES Effective from 1 July 2018 important changes have been made in the manner in which Registered Design and Trademark matters are managed in the Federal Circuit Court (FCC). The FCC was established with the […]
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IP GATEWAY recently presented a seminar on Australian designs law to the Designs Committee of the American Bar Association (ABA). The seminar was extremely well received by experienced designs practitioners in the USA. The seminar included: an overview of Australian registered design law and practice from an international perspective, with particular reference to unique aspects […]
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