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Media releases 2008
Intellectual Property Council Members Appointed
22 December 2008
Senator Kim Carr, Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, today announced a new Chair and four new appointments to the Advisory Council on Intellectual Property (ACIP). "Innovation and intellectual property play a vital role in growing Australia's economy." Senator Carr said.
Aussie Exporters to Benefit From International Treaties
22 December 2008
Australian exporters will have extra help to protect their valuable intellectual property overseas with the signing of two key intellectual property (IP) treaties - the Singapore Treaty on the Law of Trademarks (Singapore Treaty) and the Patent Law Treaty.
What's yours is mine - or is it? Intellectual property demystified for graphic and industrial designers
3 November 2008
IP Australia, in partnership with Design VIC, has produced two comprehensive guides on the importance of intellectual property protection in the design industry. The two guides - Protect Your Creative and Make Your Mark - are targeted at graphic designers and industrial designers respectively. The guides are packed with information to not only develop intellectual property strategies but also how these strategies can be used for business improvement.
Statement regarding Patent Application AU 2004309300
24 September 2008
IP Australia statement on patent application AU 2004309300 relating to a human embryonic stem cell line.
Australian Appointed as Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization
23 September 2008
The Australian Government welcomes the appointment of a distinguished Australian, Dr Francis Gurry, as Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). Dr Gurry is now the most senior Australian in the United Nations system; the first Australian to head a United Nations specialised agency since 1992, and only the third Australian to do so.
- View the full WIPO media release and acceptance speech by Dr Gurry
- View the Media Release issued by Minister Crean and Senator Carr
IP Australia Recognised as an International Search Authority by the USPTO
21 July 2008
IP Australia and the United States' Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) have announced an agreement which will see IP Australia act as an international search and examination authority for international applications filed with the USPTO under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT).
Better Service for Australian Inventors
2 July 2008
Senator Kim Carr, Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, today announced significant changes to the way patent and trade mark attorneys operate when advising Australian innovators.
Australian Selected as WIPO Director General
15 May 2008
After careful deliberation, the Coordination Committee of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has selected an Australian, Dr Francis Gurry, as the nominee for the position of Director General of WIPO. Dr Gurry's nomination will be submitted to the General Assemblies of WIPO for final confirmation in September/October this year.
Patently Better Database Benefits Aussie Inventors
29 April 2008
AusPat, the new search system for Australian patents, is now in production and is the Australian Patent Office's official source of online data.
Senator Kim Carr, Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, today welcomed the innovative new online database developed by IP Australia that makes the breadth of Australian inventions more accessible.
Senator Carr issues media release for World IP Day
17 April 2008
Senator Kim Carr, Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research has reaffirmed the important role intellectual property (IP) plays in every successful business in the lead up to World Intellectual Property Day, which will occur on 26 April 2008.
Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot Program between IP Australia and the United States Patent and Trademark Office
31 March 2008
IP Australia and the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today announced that they will launch a new trial cooperation initiative called the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) in April. For patent applicants with interests and applications in the US and Australia this program will result in faster patent examination times.
Australia helping to strengthen IP in Vietnam
13 March 2008
Senator Kim Carr, the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, says an agreement signed today between the intellectual
property (IP) offices of Australia and Vietnam has the capacity to assist Australian exporters.
- Click here to find out more.
Australia Hosts International Trade Mark Talks
12 March 2008
Philip Noonan, Director General of IP Australia, has welcomed trade mark professionals and government officials from around the world to Sydney for two important trade mark events.
Minister issues media release launching IP Passport seminars
13 February 2008
Senator Kim Carr, Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, is today launching a national seminar series aimed at reducing the risks faced by Australian small businesses trying to protect their intellectual property (IP) when exporting.
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