What is the value of a patent? It only makes sense to file for a patent if a customer will pay for the patented item and you can make a profit. If you can answer yes to this question then filing a patent application is a no-brainer since this affords effective worldwide cover for one […]

What is a patent? A patent is personal property usually created by a patent attorney based on the kind of information being gathered in some form of problem/solution analysis or diagnostic. A patent is a monopoly as set out in the claims of a patent specification. The monopoly is for a set period of time

The following is general advice only and should not be relied upon for any specific case. The objective of this tool is to briefly explain what we are trying to achieve with a patent and gather the information needed for preparation of a patent specification.  A patent specification has a description and claims. The claims

1. An exclusive right to use your mark. A trade mark registration gives you an exclusive right to use your mark in the country in which protection is granted.  If other parties use your trade mark you may sue for trade mark infringement. In Australia registered trade marks must be renewed every 10 years. 2. Freedom to operate.

IP Checklist for new businesses Get All Owners / Founders to Assign Intellectual Property to Company Ensure employment, freelance and consultancy contracts clearly state your ownership of all intellectual property developed for you Use patent searches early in the development of new products and processes to check whether they are already protected by someone else. Pick