World progress is driven by innovation, research, and development. Registration systems for various forms of Intellectual Property, such as Patents and Designs, were introduced to provide inventors, creative designers, and their businesses, with monopoly rights…
Ford Global Technologies based in the United States have recently had their patent application published by the United States Patent Office. Worthy of particular note, the patent application was lodged 15 November 2019, and has…
In Australia, most inventors and patent owners understand that there is a need to lodge a patent application before you exploit or secretly use an idea or concept. Some also are aware of a grace…
We are pleased to report that Parliament has ruled to change the Designs Act. The most important of these is the introduction of a Design grace period, coming in 10 May 2022. How do you…
So what are the main Shark Tank risks for inventors and entrepreneurs? The first is obvious. Anyone watching the show could patent your idea when you demonstrate, or start to make it before you’ve filed…
A Registered Design allows you to claim ownership on any new shape, configuration, pattern or ornamentation of a product. Design rights can be obtained for new shapes of existing products. In Australia, registered Designs have…
Registered Designs are a useful add-on, and sometimes alternative to Patents. Designs are used to protect any new or existing product to protect any new shape, configuration, pattern or ornamentation. Because we get asked so…
Before you sell any product, you should have a Patent Attorney conduct product design infringement research. The Attorney can then provide clearance (or not) on whether you can sell the product. Intellectual Property can remain…