It is possible in Australia to see basic bibliographic information and get the patent application number for a provisional patent application. It is also possible to search on useful fields like inventor names, applicant and titles for provisional patent applications. Using data mined from published non-provisional...
Continue ReadingIt is possible in Australia to see basic bibliographic information and get the patent application number for a provisional patent application. It is also possible to search on useful fields like inventor names, applicant and titles for provisional patent applications. Using data mined from published non-provisional...
Continue ReadingIf you have an idea and want to set up a Startup company to develop it, you could join a Business incubator. Better still, get involved in a Seed accelerator programme that will give you a hard-hitting pressured education in your startup space. These organisations...
Continue ReadingTechnology licenses allow an organisation or person to make use of some technology that might be protected by a variety of intellectual property, including patents. It is primarily involved in the act of permitting a target organisation to do something with the permission of the...
Continue ReadingThe percentage (I assume of royalties) depends on a variety of factors, including: Your invention - the more likely it is to be a big money spinner and the more likely it is to succeed then you will likely get more; How much your base...
Continue ReadingMerely identifying a problem does not amount to an invention. Person A is not an inventor unless they actually contributed to the solution to the problem. Person B is an inventor as they have solved the problem....
Continue ReadingI have a product that is patented in Australia, and another Australian company is threatening to steal it, both to give it away and sell it overseas. They’re planning to make it in China and will sell it and give it away in Europe, but...
Continue ReadingI just finished academic research with real-world practical applications. I am thinking of presenting my project to companies, but I will love to know if it is advisable to patent my work, before contacting the companies or use an NDA instead? Should I file a...
Continue ReadingBy “open source” I understand you to mean stopping allowing of enforcement of patents against infringers. It is important to understand that a patent is a time-limited monopoly for an invention granted in recognition of the contribution to the technology of the invention and on condition...
Continue ReadingThe road to patenting is a long one (years), and you need to be prepared and also file at the right time. This is my list of the considerations around patenting built up from my experience in my years of practice: You...
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