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5 April 2019 |
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4 April 2019 Consultation has now closed on the exposure draft of the Trade Marks Amendment (Division of International Registrations and Other Measures) Regulations 2019. |
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23 January 2019 The Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Productivity Commission Response Part 1 and Other Measures) Act 2018 (IP Amendment Act) moves a number of filing, formality and fee paying requirements to non-legislative instruments. |
 Tuesday 30th April at 12:00pm - Tuesday 30th April at 1:00pm In this short 45 minute webinar we will give you the tools you need to help you understand the basics of patents, trade marks and designs so you can understand how IP can apply to your business and what your next steps might be. |
 Tuesday 14th May at 12:00pm - Tuesday 14th May at 1:00pm Our trade marks webinar explains the basics of trade mark protection, what can and can’t be trade marked and what to consider before you invest in your brand. You will also learn how to register for a trade mark should you decide to apply. |
 Wednesday 29th May at 12:00pm - Wednesday 29th May at 1:00pm If you have an idea worth protecting our patents webinar will help you to understand what you need to know to protect your product or invention. |
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19 March 2019 In order to understand the impact of legal decisions such as D'Arcy v Myriad Genetics Inc. [2015] HCA 35 (‘Myriad’) on genetic diagnostic testing, IP Australia commissioned the Centre for Law and Genetics at the University of Tasmania to undertake an investigation into this area. |
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20 December 2018 It’s the people that make any workplace a success. That’s why we’ve decided to run a short series where we focus the spotlight on some of our remarkable staff. Here we feature this year’s World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Fellowship recipient Janette Yeung. |
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29 November 2018 We take you through the technical details of the second edition release of IPGOD 2018 and our new data product IPLORD. |
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