Australian Registered Designs Law Reform – introduction of a ‘grace period’ and other changes
27 Apr 2022
Daniel McKinley on the reforms to the Australian Designs Act...
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Recent reform on Brazilian pharmaceutical patents showing results
11 Apr 2022
The Brazilian legislature revoke controversial article (Article 229-C) in the Brazilian IP Law......
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Introduction to FICPI’s Professional Excellence Committee
01 Mar 2022
FICPI’s Professional Excellence Committee (known as PEC) focuses on how intellectual property attorneys do business as IP firms and thus complements the work carried...
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SPCs in the European Union: the Evolving Regulatory Landscape
12 Jan 2022
The legal framework governing supplementary protection certificates (SPCs) in the European Union is quickly evolving: in 2019 a manufacturing waiver was introduced and right...
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Unintended consequences of the America Invents Act - when it might have paid to publish!
09 Nov 2021
A recent study carried out by FICPI in relation to the recognition of multiple and partial priorities in a single claim has revealed the...
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Filing of annual working statement - a unique legal requirement under Indian patent laws
22 Sep 2021
The filing of an annual working statement by patentee and licensees in respect of each granted patent in India is a unique circumstance in...
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Inventive AI in South Africa and Australia: Can such applications be validly filed and granted in these two Commonwealth states?
16 Sep 2021
The last week of July 2021 was a notable one for the Artificial Inventor Project.
The breaking news of South Africa being the first country...
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Sustainable innovation – the intersection between intellectual property and ESG
29 Jun 2021
The acronym ESG – Environmental, Social, and Governance – has gained recognition over recent years, including focus on ESG in the 2004 report 'Who...
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