Progress of a PCT application

April 19, 2019

Progress of a PCT application

Insights & Resources

Small Businesses can Take a Shine to Intellectual Property Rights too

Emily Gradon is a mum of three and founder of Australian swimwear business, Tribe Tropical, which sells unique, award-winning swimwear online. In early November, Emily was ‘gutted’ and ‘heartbroken’ to find four swimsuits that seemed remarkably and uncomfortably similar to her own designs. Those swimsuits were made by Shein. Emily had invested considerable time and...

Trade marks

Vodafone and ‘One New Zealand’ … new year, new problem?

First published in Waikato Business News January 2023 edition In my last article of 2022,1 I wrote about how trade marks should be ‘distinctive’ – that is, capable of distinguishing one business’s goods or services from those of other businesses. I referred to Vodafone New Zealand’s re-brand to ONE NEW ZEALAND this year and reported...

Patents

Potential pitfalls when proving prior use

Two recent decisions of the Australian Patent Office have illustrated the challenges of relying on prior use in Australian patent opposition proceedings. “Prior use” is shorthand for relying on information made publicly available through doing an act to show that a claimed invention lacks novelty or an inventive step. The first of the two decisions,...

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