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April 19, 2019

The patent examination process – what the examiner is looking for – 2013 Act

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Engineering a Unicorn: Carving Value from the Rough

Revenue vs. Reality: How Intangible Assets Drive High-Value Exits “Chance favours the prepared mind “- Louis Pasteur, pioneering French chemist and microbiologist   This quote is one of my favourites because it captures a truth at the heart of commercial success. I often use the image of someone walking along a path and tripping over...

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High Court Backs Aristocrat: What This Decision Means for Software Patents in Australia

(Commissioner of Patents v Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd ACN 001 660 715 [2026] HCADisp 15 (5 February 2026)) It has now been a week since the High Court of Australia (HCA) handed down a decision effectively finding that Aristocrat’s new game in an otherwise “generic” electronic gaming machine (EGM), or poker machine, is patentable....

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Meet with us at INTA 2026 in London

Our partners are travelling to London this May for the International Trademark Association (INTA) Annual Meeting. James & Wells is pleased to announce that a delegation of our partners will be attending the 2026 INTA Annual Meeting in London, England. As the world’s largest gathering of brand owners and intellectual property professionals, INTA provides a...
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