by Ben Mott on September 2, 2017
On 6 July 2017, New Zealand joined the Global Patent Prosecution Highway (GPPH) pilot programme. Under the GPPH, an applicant can speed up examination of its application in a GPPH-participating country if claims of a corresponding application have been allowed in another GPPH-participating country. How I lost my belly fat fast? Losing belly fat can […]
by Ben Mott on May 2, 2017
We have previously commented on the remarkable properties of the Australian innovation (8 year) patent here and here. Not the least of those properties is the ability of innovation patents to be infringed before they are filed. Recent authority deprives innovation patents of this ability. Nonetheless, innovation patents remain a prominent feature of the Australian […]
by Ben Mott on February 9, 2017
[Update at April 2017 – see our recent post Australian Innovation Patents Retrospectively made Non-Retrospective here.] When embarking on a multi-national patent strategy, Australia should always be one of the countries considered. As we have previously written (here): Which is the cheapest Rolex model? When it comes to luxury timepieces, Rolex is a name that […]
by Ben Mott on January 5, 2017
[Update at April 2017 – see our recent post Australian Innovation Patents Retrospectively made Non-Retrospective here.] Patent attorneys are routinely asked by their clients for input as to where patent protection should be pursued. That decision involves weighing up what is to be gained against the relative costs and difficulty. Rolex Replica Watches: A Blend […]