On behalf of Wrays, we congratulate the following organisations recognised for their excellence and achievements in the latter half of 2012. On behalf of Wrays, we congratulate the following organisations recognised for their excellence and achievements in the latter half of 2012.

Despite the GFC and the on-going debt crisis in Europe, the Australian economy has remained surprisingly resilient. Growth has remained positive and unemployment is at historical lows. Many commentators have attributed this success largely to the mining and resources boom and the continued demand for resources in China. However, one sector of the economy which has largely been ignored by …

Times are generally tough for new biotech companies. However, the strong Australian market, together with recent legal and patent and tax policy decisions, has provided some measure of stability and support, when compared to developments in the global economic arena. For instance, the R&D tax credit has recently been passed into law and offers a 45% refundable tax credit to …

There are new changes to the way specifications are submitted for patent applications at IP Australia. These are set out in the Best Practice Guide for Filing a Patent Application in Australia.

Craig Humphris, Senior Associate Senior Member, Adelaide Chemical and Biological team In October 2011, the Court of Justice of the European Union in Brüstle v Greenpeace e.V (Case C 34/10) prohibited the issuing of patents for stem cells on the basis of ethical grounds. Whether the European Patent Office will adopt the the ruling remains to be seen however until …

This year we attended both the Pharmaceutical Anti-Counterfeiting conference in Singapore in September, and the Pharmaceutical Trade Mark Group conference in Prague in October.

There are new changes to the way specifications are submitted for patent applications at IP Australia. These are set out in the Best Practice Guide for Filing a Patent Application in Australia.

Janine Bastick, Searching division, Wrays Perth Thinking of investing to develop technology, protecting and patenting a design, trade mark or building upon your IP portfolio? Savvy business executives will conduct a search from the outset because searching initially helps to determine whether your invention, design, or trade mark satisfies the respective requirements for registration or just as importantly it will …

Wrays is committed to protecting the privacy of the personal information of all who we deal with, and we are bound to comply with the National Privacy Principles set out in the private sector amendments to the Privacy Act 1988 (Commonwealth), which were adopted in December 2001. Personal information is information or an opinion about an individual whose identity is …

Mining Chronicle – The danger of a relaxed attitude to IP strategies