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Can Software be Patented?

IP-Protection, Patent / By Anthony Place

The Full Federal Court has handed down a further negative decision for patentability of software implemented inventions (Commissioner of Patents v Rokt Pte Ltd [2020] FCAFC 86) . But what does this mean for software patents in Australia and inventors generally? It must be noted that this decision does not prohibit patentability of inventions involving …

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False Security in Self-Filers

Patent / By Anthony Place

Expert IP Advice 02 9199 9669 News False Security in Self-Filers (Patent sufficiency of description and best mode/method) In my practice, I routinely receive calls from inventors claiming to have the next big thing, only to learn that they have self-filed a provisional specification without any professional advice, and are now seeking to file a …

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