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Double Patenting: A multi-jurisdictional minefield | Part II: New Zealand & Australia
New Zealand and Australia both allow divisional applications. Although both prohibit double patenting, their laws and rules are not the same, and recent developments in New Zealand have narrowed the differences.
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Lack of International Cooperation Threatens Chaos in AI Management
Divergent national approaches to regulating artificial intelligence (AI) have created a complex environment for global intellectual property (IP) rights management that cries out for the kind of international cooperation whose ...
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How to Protect your IP from Global Scams
The recent influx of impersonation scams targeting clients’ IP is becoming a global issue. Whilst there have been lots of different scams circulating over the years, these scams are becoming ...
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Cleantech Patents – Staller or Stimulator?
Global patent wars in the solar panel space have recently heated up, starting in Europe and the US and now spreading to China. Some critics are arguing that the patent ...
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Overlooked Cornerstone of IP: Why Trade Secrets matter more than ever
While global IP harmonisation has continued to advance, one crucial element of the IP system continues to elude comprehensive global protection: trade secrets.