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Michael Buck IP is an independent, Queensland owned and operated patent and trade mark attorney firm, based in Brisbane Australia. We help creative…
Michael Buck IP | Australia | 10 Sep 2021
Stepping up from innovative to inventive
With the phase out of the innovation patent in Australia, inventors must now rely on a standard patent to protect their inventions. There are a few…
Michael Buck IP | Australia | 5 Sep 2021
Latest developments relating to Pharmaceutical Patent Term Extensions in Australia
The Federal Court of Australia in Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. v Sandoz Pty Ltd [2021] FCA 947 has provided further guidance regarding patent term…
Michael Buck IP | Australia | 31 Aug 2021
Pitfalls of relying on Australia’s “reasonable trial” grace period provisions -Lessons from a recent decision
A recent Full Court decision (Fuchs Lubricants (Australasia) Pty Ltd v Quaker Chemical (Australasia) Pty Ltd [2021] FCAFC 65) has highlighted some of…
Michael Buck IP | Australia | 27 Aug 2021
Australian Innovation Patents - going, going…but not entirely gone
As we wrote in our article earlier this year, the last day for applicants to file new, non-divisional applications for innovation patents was 25…
Michael Buck IP | Australia | 30 Jul 2021
Geographical Indications - not just your average trade mark
If you have an appreciation for wining and dining, you are likely to be familiar with many names that are protected by Geographical Indications…
Michael Buck IP | Australia, European Union | 27 Jul 2021
Why might an Australian Applicant consider nominating the Korean International Search Authority (KR-ISA)?
The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) is an international agreement that is administered by the World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO) with the aim…
Michael Buck IP | Australia, India, New Zealand, etc. | 16 Jul 2021
Acceptance Deadline Dilemmas - Don’t get caught out!
Aside from the invention itself, the deadlines for conducting certain acts or paying certain fees are the most important aspect of a patent…
Michael Buck IP | Australia | 13 Jul 2021
The sun is setting on the innovation patent in Australia: Act now!
We are now just a little over six weeks away from the final day that applications for new innovation patents can be filed. After 25 August 2021, it…
Michael Buck IP | Australia | 12 Jul 2021
Appearance is Everything: Protecting your IP with a Registered Design
If you’ve designed or developed something that looks unique it’s worthwhile considering how you can best profit from your efforts. Design protection…
Michael Buck IP | Australia | 9 Jul 2021
Patents for Medical Methods Involving Devices & Equipment - the Australian Position
Procuring patent protection for new medical devices and equipment is well known and the legal principles for achieving such protection for novel and…
