Paul Whenman
FB Rice
Articles
How to obtain a patent licence from the Australian Patent Office
Australia - November 6 2019 Australia is set to amend the Patents Act 1990 to end innovation patents, broaden the Crown use provisions and enable easier access to patents that...
Singapore - A rising ASEAN patent star
Singapore - October 23 2019 A highly developed, free-market economy with a high per capita GDP characterises the Singapore of today. This was not always the case. In the 1960s...
Plugging the Holes: Swiss Claims in Australia
Australia, Switzerland, European Union - October 2 2019 Switzerland is famous for its cheeses, particularly Emmental, a cheese characterised by its holes as much as its taste. Although not quite equally...
New Zealand increases patent fees
New Zealand - October 1 2019 The Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (IPONZ) will increase many patent-related official fees payable on or after 13 February 2020. While...
The Australian 25 Year Patent
Australia - September 18 2019 Since 1998, Australia has had an extension of patent term (EoT) regime that allows for an extension of term of up to 5 years for pharmaceutical...
