The present article is the final in our series on patent ownership and entitlement. You may recall that some of the topics that have been discussed to date include the following: (i) how patent ownership is distinct from the concept of entitlement, (ii) how entitlement disputes between joint applicants may be resolved, (iii) how eligible […] The post How the considerations of patent ownership and entitlement in Australia compares with the US and in Europe appeared first on Michael Buck I.P ..read more

While the world of intellectual property protection and patents can be quite complex and often serious, it’s good to remember that many inventions that we use every day have often come from a place of imagination and fun. I’ve always enjoyed a good bit of trivia or ‘quiz nights’ (especially when accompanied by good food […] The post Fun Facts About Patents You Might Not Know appeared first on Michael Buck I.P ..read more

Madonna. Beyonce, Zendaya, Bluey…  If you don’t know who we’re referring to with this one-word cultural phenomenon, then here’s a bit of background to get you up to speed.   In 2017, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) and the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) co-commissioned Queensland production company Ludo Studio to create an animated series especially for preschool children.   In October […] The post Everyone’s favourite blue heeler Bluey officially an icon  appeared first on Michael Buck I.P ..read more

This article is a follow-up to our previously presented introductory article on WIPO’s ST.26 sequencing standard, which can be found here. Below, we continue our discussions on the differences between the presentation of sequence data under the ST.26 standard when compared with the older ST.25 sequencing format. Differences in ST.26 Sequence Data The sequence data […] The post ST.26: The New Sequence Listing Standard – Part II appeared first on Michael Buck I.P ..read more

Australian Patent Attorneys have been closely following the legal proceedings of Aristrocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd (“Aristrocat”) who is an Australian company based in NSW, Australia and is a market leader in the field of electronic gaming machines (“EGMs”). Aristrocrat owned four (4) Australian innovation patents which were all revoked by the Australian IPO in […] The post What’s next for patentable subject matter in Australia? appeared first on Michael Buck I.P ..read more

Unlike many of its foreign counterparts, Australian patent law has a utility requirement. The utility requirement necessitates that the claimed subject-matter must have a ‘specific, substantial and credible use’ and it must also achieve the promise of the invention. The Utility Requirement: Background Although many patent specifications (particularly those drafted by foreign attorneys) contain an […] The post Understanding the Utility Requirement in Australian Patent Law appeared first on Michael Buck I.P ..read more

The further the world progresses into the digital age and an economy centred around information technology, the greater reliance we place on the internet for the purposes of growing a business. Consequently, it is of vital importance not only to secure the most appropriate domain name(s) for your business, but to continue satisfying the eligibility […] The post .au Domain Name Eligibility, Online Presence and Registration appeared first on Michael Buck I.P ..read more

Correctly assigning the ownership of a trade mark is fundamentally important. A trade mark that is registered to the wrong owner can result in the entire trade mark being invalidated. In short: in Australia, the registered owner must be the user of the trade mark.  Trade Mark Ownership Case: Pharm Global   In Australia, the case […] The post Who Owns my Trade Mark? Me or My Company?  appeared first on Michael Buck I.P ..read more

If you have been following our article series discussing patent ownership and entitlement, the present article shifts the focus from how patent ownership and entitlement issues can be navigated under the different provisions of the Patents Act (“the Act”), to some considerations that might be of interest when determining inventorship, particularly in light of technological […] The post Patent Inventorship and Considerations for the Future appeared first on Michael Buck I.P ..read more

For biotechnology patent applications that contain nucleotide and/or amino acid sequences, it is a requirement to submit a sequence listing that discloses the biological sequence data of the subject invention, which can then be entered into a publicly searchable database. The sequence listing may include a list of naturally occurring or synthetic nucleotides (RNA or […] The post Deciphering the ST.26 Sequence Format appeared first on Michael Buck I.P ..read more