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2013 Francis Gurry Lecture

This year, the Francis Gurry Lecture on Intellectual Property – now in its fifth year – was delivered by none other than its eponymous personage: Dr Francis Gurry himself. Dr Gurry is the Director...

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Diving in at the deep end: the role of patent pools in commercialising...

In a free market economy, patents can be a disruptive tool. Despite a broad policy to encourage competition, a patent provides the rights holder with a means of limiting competition by restricting...

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Facebook Likes IP

Ever wondered what happens in the IP situation room at Facebook, Inc? Me neither, until I discovered just how many patents Facebook owns. As Facebook prepared for its initial public offering on 18 May...

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Advancing home grown innovation through a “Patent Box” Tax system

Australia is a world leader in innovation, with businesses investing heavily in Research & Development (R&D) activities. However, currently our businesses lack the financial support and...

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Australia’s Innovation Report Card: Could Do Better

The 2014 Australian Innovation System Report [PDF, 6MB] from the Office of the Chief Economist has identified Australia as a relatively mediocre innovator compared to other OECD countries.  This lack...

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An ongoing summer of sport impacted by inventions

Australia is the place to be for major sporting events in the first three months of 2015, with the Australian Open Tennis and the Asian Cup Football tournaments reaching their climax at the end of...

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Incentives for innovation

First published in Chemistry in Australia, www.chemaust.raci.org.au The Global Innovation Report 2014 (Cornell University, INSEAD and WIPO) reiterates what has long been well understood – Australia...

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Embracing disruptive technology

We readily embrace disruptive technologies because they bring benefits of greater work efficiency, product variety, ease of manufacture, convenience and enjoyment, to name a few.  Yes, disruptive...

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3D Printing and intellectual property: a new challenge for IP owners

First published in AMT, October 2015, page 77 3D printing raises a number of issues for intellectual property (IP) owners already facing the challenges of the internet and other digital technologies....

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Translating Australian Innovation into Commercial Realities: Knowledge is Power

The recently published Inquiry into Australia’s Future in Research and Innovation by the Joint Select Committee on Trade and Investment Growth highlighted a generally accepted view that while the...

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