Steve Jobs Exhibition in Geneva celebrates World IP Day 2012
In 1970, April 26th was the day that WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) was founded. This is why we now celebrate World IP Day every year on this date. This year’s theme is Visionary...
View Article‘Raising the Step’; a step backwards?
The Innovation Patent is a ‘second tier’ patent established to promote innovation in Australia. It has some similarities to the ‘utility model’ regime widely adopted in various forms elsewhere. IP...
View ArticleInnovation Drives Social and Economic Prosperity
Applying a broad definition of ‘innovation’, new products, processes and services, new uses of known products, processes, services, clever business models and smart business practices can all be...
View ArticleCost benefits for Australian innovators seeking patent protection in China
Closer cooperation between the IP offices of Australia and China will lead to cost benefits for Australian innovators seeking patent protection in both countries. IP Australia signed a Memorandum of...
View Article2013 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...
View ArticleDiving 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...
View ArticleFacebook 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...
View ArticleAdvancing 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...
View ArticleIncentives 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...
View ArticleEmbracing 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...
View Article3D 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....
View ArticleTranslating 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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