We’re excited to announce a number of promotions across Wrays. Congratulations to Bindhu Holavanahalli, Donna Meredith, Ryan Boe and Adrian Huber. Wrays’ CEO Robert Pierce said, “This year, it is with great pleasure that I can tell you we have four more rising stars who have met our high standards for promotion. Effective as of 1 July, these promotions reflect our commitment …
The race is on – protecting your designs at sea
With the America’s Cup action now resolved in New Zealand’s favour on the Great Sound in Bermuda, we now await news of what is in store for the next edition. In the last few weeks we have been treated to an amazing spectacle of high technological designs and development. On display in this 35th instalment was an incredible interplay between …
The canned wine conspiracy – Wrays’ Principal Jennifer McEwan speaks with Today Tonight
Wrays’ Principal Jennifer McEwan shared her insights into how to protect brands when going offshore when she spoke with Today Tonight about the case of Barokes’ wine-in-a-can technology. Greg Stokes and Steve Barics of Barokes invented and patented the Vinsafe wine packaging system which enables wine-in-a-can to be successfully produced. Barokes sells wine-in-a-can directly in Australia through Dan Murphy’s but …
WIPO reports strong growth in international intellectual property
The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) recently released it’s an annual report detailing filing statistics for each of the International IP policies which it oversees. These include the Patent Cooperation Treaty for international patent applications; the Madrid system for international trade mark applications; and the Hague system for international design filings. Each of these international systems experienced significant growth in …
Australian Intellectual Property Report 2017 – opportunities to drive innovation
The Australian Government has recently published the 2017 edition of the Australian Intellectual Property Report. As with previous years the report sets out the latest data, initiatives and information about the Australian IP system. This is a brief summary of some of the key points in the report and what to expect from IP Australia this year. Australia’s IP office …
Australian Federal Budget 2017 – impact on the intellectual property landscape
“Unlike a mining boom, an innovation boom is a boom that can continue forever, … limited only by our imagination.” – Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull Earlier this month Australia paused to dissect and digest the Federal Government’s 2017/18 Budget – to gain an understanding of what it does, or doesn’t deliver for Australia’s future. For many there was great anticipation …
Betting on the horse – data science expert brings ground breaking methodology to corporate Australia
Thomas Thurston, Data Science expert & Harvard Business School Fellow In our recent Pioneer podcast interview our CEO, Frank Hurley spoke with Thomas Thurston, Managing Director of WR Hambrecht Ventures and Founder and CEO of Growth Science about his experience working along Clay Christensen at Harvard and the ongoing pressure to innovate in today’s business environment. We know that businesses …
Australia’s mining industry – digging deeper to embrace innovation
Mines of tomorrow The mining industry must fully embrace innovation in order to build the mines of tomorrow and increase the growth and productivity. This was the conclusion drawn from a recent Innovation in Mining: Australia 2016 Report (the Report) released by Deloitte in association with Diggers and Dealers and the Association of Mining and Exploration Companies (AMEC). The Report …
Unlocking your company’s true potential – the very real value in intangible assets
A huge portion of a company’s value rests on its underlying intellectual property (IP). Market share often rests in a brand name and margins often rest on know-how and experience. Whether or not this IP is adequately identified and managed can mean the difference between valuing your company correctly and selling your company short. That value is important because it …
More eyes in the sky
Permission to fly On 25 September 2016 amendments were made to the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations part 101 in response to Australia’s rapidly growing Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) or ‘drone’ industry. The amendments consolidate all the rules applicable to RPAs into one body of legislation. The changes to the rules governing the use of commercial RPAs will make it easier …