+ Patent & Trade Marks Attorney + Physical & Inorganic Chemist + Chef Extraordinaire What drew you to study STEM? My high school encouraged anyone, regardless of gender, who was bright and capable to do STEM subjects. English was actually my best subject at the time but my final Year 12 studies were very STEM heavy: Maths …
Women of Wrays
+ Patent & Trade Marks Attorney + Molecular Microbiologist + Backyard Farmer What drew you to study STEM As a biologist, I always found the processes and interactions in nature really interesting. Even as a child, I was fascinated by how so many strands fit together in the jigsaw of life. Was working in IP always part …
Women of Wrays
+ Trade Marks Attorney + Lawyer + Enthusiastic SUP’er Was working in IP always part of your career plan, or was it something that presented to you during your journey? It wasn’t a plan per say, but it seems that I was always destined for a career within intellectual property. Although I didn’t follow the STEM career path, …
Women of Wrays
+ Lawyer + Tech Enthusiast + Table-top Gamer Was working in IP always part of your career plan, or was it something that presented to you during your journey? When I was a kid, I wanted to be an inventor or a magician. At the time I naturally considered them to be quite different, but I am …
Women of Wrays
+ Technical Assistant + Chemical Engineer + Opacarophile What drew you to study STEM? It was always something I enjoyed and was good at when I was at school, and I’ve continued to be drawn in since. I was lucky enough to be channelled into STEM at an early stage in my education and found it natural and …
Protecting your MedTech IP
Are you pivoting your MedTech technology, using artificial intelligence, or working in a collaboration? In this IP in Focus Webinar, Wrays’ Bindhu Holavanahalli and Dr Phil Burns will share their IP tips to ensure your MedTech technology and ownership is protected during your innovation journey and through to commercialisation. From understanding what can, and should be patented, to learning about …
Patent Strategies for Pharmaceuticals
We know that when you are innovating in the pharmaceutical industry, it is important to work efficiently whilst ensuring your product or process is safe. This is equally important whilst patenting your innovation. So, how do you make the process of patenting pharmaceutical innovation in Australia and New Zealand streamlined and cost-effective? In this webinar, Dr Penelopy Farbey and Dr …
Lowering the Temperature on Inventive Step
In the recent decision of Universal Polymers Pty Ltd v Greenzone Pest Innovations Pty Ltd [2020] APO 37, the Australian Patent Office found claims which focus on manufacturing parameter ranges, such as temperature, pressure and so on, may still be found to have an inventive step. We explain this decision in further detail below. Background Greenzone filed a patent application …
IP Australia Issues Further Notices on Fees for Extension of Time Applications
On 11 September 2020, the Deputy Director-General of IP Australia issued three notices relating to extension of time fees concerning patent, trade mark and design applications. The notices provide that fees will not apply to some extensions of time during the COVID-19 pandemic requested in the period 1 October to 31 October 2020. Exemptions are currently in place to the …
IP Australia Changed Their Official Fees – Did You Get the Memo?
Did you know that on 1 October 2020, IP Australia changed its official fees for IP services? To assist with an understanding of the changes, we provide a brief summary. As of 1 October 2020, IP Australia significantly increased some of their patent, trade mark, design and plant breeders rights (PBR) fees. The fee changes have the greatest impact on …