Starting a business is exciting, but protecting your ideas is just as important. Patents safeguard your inventions, prevent competitors from copying your products, and increase your business value. Here are the five essential things Australian…
A patent is infringed if the invention is exploited without authorisation by the patentee. There were two main items which were decided on that we will discuss today. In 2012, amendments were introduced into the…
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…
Many inventors wrongly think there is a worldwide patent. The closest thing is the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) patent application system. The World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO) administers the application process. The process runs for…
Preparing and filing a Patent or Trademark application is not an easy thing to do without being trained in Intellectual Property laws. It can be incredibly expensive. It also may be quite difficult for you…
It is important to know the difference between a patent and a trade mark. Here in this guide, we have mentioned detailed information about each of these Intellectual Property (IP) rights. First of all, 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…
What is a patent? A patent can protect a device, substance, method or process, provided it is novel, useful and inventive. Only granted patents are legally enforceable in Australia, and the process can take 5-7…