Big news!! From March 10, 2022, Australian designs now officially have a 12-month ‘Grace Period’ that enables initial protection prior to the lodgement of design registration. A 12-month Grace Period has now been [...]
Improved search tool for industrial designers IP Australia has announced Australia joined DESIGNview, an initiative of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). The free-to-use online tool will enable [...]
Changes to improve the registered designs system are now law! These changes will provide more flexibility during the early stages of seeking design protection. Key changes include: Introduction of a 12-month grace [...]
The Australian design industry contributes $67.5 billion annually to GDP, equal to the construction industry. So with design theft now rife in both retail and the interior design sector – how can you harness [...]
IP Australia joins Melbourne Design Week with three virtual events. Free to attend, participants will have the opportunity to direct questions and contribute to this next stage of the designs review, the ‘solutions’ [...]
What a great way to round off this challenging year – finally, tangible progress from our ongoing consultation with IP Australia, with a Bill presented in Parliament proposing amendments to the Designs Act. [...]
In 2016 Britain announced sweeping changes to UK intellectual property (IP) laws following extensive lobbying by a group of leading European brands. Among many new initiatives, the replica furniture industry was [...]
To round off the research phase of the IP Australia Designs Review, some ‘short-term wins’ are due (fingers crossed) to hit Parliament in late 2020. GRACE PERIOD The introduction of a ‘grace [...]
Despite all atm, it’s still business as usual with our ongoing consultation to the IP Australia review of design systems! IP Australia, the government body responsible for administrating patents, trademarks, [...]
In 2016 Britain announced radical changes to UK intellectual property (IP) laws following extensive lobbying by a group of leading European brands. Among many new initiatives, the replica furniture industry was [...]
