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Are European unitary patents part of your IP strategy?

  • Watermark Patent & Trade Marks Attorneys
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  • Australia, European Union
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  • April 18 2013

In February 2013, 25 European Countries signed the Unified Patent Court Agreement which could result in the new European Unitary Patent system

Functional ingredients:the past may come back to bite you!

  • Watermark Patent & Trade Marks Attorneys
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  • Australia
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  • April 2 2013

A recent decision by the Full Bench of the Federal Court1 may have far reaching impact on the food technology sector in Australia. The case raises

Narrowing the ‘ditch’ between New Zealand and Australia

  • Watermark Patent & Trade Marks Attorneys
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  • Australia, New Zealand
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  • April 2 2013

New Zealand and Australia have a close relationship, both culturally and in business. Australians often refer to New Zealand as the seventh state of

Filing belatedly for patent extension of term is it possible?

  • Watermark Patent & Trade Marks Attorneys
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  • Australia
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  • April 2 2013

In an appeal from a Patent Office decision to extend the time to file an application for extension of the term of a pharmaceutical patent, the

Patent opposition: raising the bar or moving the goalposts?

  • Watermark Patent & Trade Marks Attorneys
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  • Australia
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  • April 2 2013

Australia's intellectual property laws will undergo major reform in April 2013, with the goal of better aligning the quality of granted patents with

Cost benefits for Australian innovators seeking patent protection in China

  • Watermark Patent & Trade Marks Attorneys
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  • Australia, China
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  • March 26 2013

Closer cooperation between the IP offices of Australia and China will lead to cost benefits for Australian innovators seeking patent protection in

Australian patent opposition early identification of expert witnesses recommended

  • Watermark Patent & Trade Marks Attorneys
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  • Australia
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  • March 25 2013

As of 15 April 2013, parties involved in Australian patent oppositions will have less time to prepare evidence in relation to their case. If you are

Government pledges new equity funding for innovative start-ups

  • Watermark Patent & Trade Marks Attorneys
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  • Australia
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  • March 13 2013

The Australian Government’s recently released Industry and Innovation Statement contains a number of measures aimed at securing and increasing the

Appeal to be heard in gene patent ruling

  • Watermark Patent & Trade Marks Attorneys
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  • Australia
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  • March 5 2013

It has just been announced on the Sydney Morning Herald website that the recent Federal Court decision, by Justice Nicholas, that human genes are

Changes to patent opposition practice under the 'Raising the Bar' Amendments to the Patent Act

  • Watermark Patent & Trade Marks Attorneys
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  • Australia
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  • March 4 2013

IP Australia has just released a summary of the main changes to Australian Patent Office practice as a result of the 'Raising the Bar' Amendments to