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February 15, 2012
An attorney who drafted two innovation patents that his client last week successfully defended in the Australian High Court has urged IP owners to make more use of the system – before it is too late
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August 26, 2011
The Australian government has launched a review of the country’s innovation patent system, 10 years after it came into effect
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March 10, 2011
Reforms planned in Australia aim to improve the patent system and harmonise it with international standards
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February 23, 2011
An Australian government committee has recommended updating the country’s Patent Act to change the definition of patentable subject matter
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September 30, 2010
IP Australia is changing its examination practice to improve patent quality and limit the use of divisional applications
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April 03, 2009
IP Australia’s proposed reforms to the country’s patent system are poorly thought through, partly unnecessary and will increase prosecution costs for businesses, say lawyers
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April 01, 2009
Philip Noonan, director-general of IP Australia, talks to Peter Ollier about planned reforms to the country's IP system, patent harmonisation and how the Office is coping with the credit crunch