The simple answer is no, you aren’t legally required to use a patent attorney to file a patent in Australia. However, due to the complexity of patent law, most applicants choose to work with a registered patent attorney to improve their chances of approval and…
Protecting your intellectual property is a critical part of doing business. But while obtaining an Australian patent is relatively straightforward, protecting your invention internationally is a different challenge entirely. Quick answer: Getting a patent granted overseas typically takes between 4 and 7 years from your…
New products, processes, brands and inventions are examples of intellectual property that have the potential to bring great commercial benefits. Obtaining a patent is one of the best things inventors can do to protect this intellectual property. Australia provides a robust patent framework that entitles…
Celebrity Inventors We all love seeing our favourite celebrities on the big and small screens. But it may come as a surprise to know that a number of celebrities are also inventors with patents to their names. Music A number of musicians have come up…
Design or Patent Protection – Which One Do I Need? Generally speaking, the basic difference between the two is that a registered design Brisbane wide protects the overall appearance of a product whereas a patent protects the way an invention works – its functionality. It is therefore…
Seeking Patent Attorney or Trainee Patent Attorney Kings Patent & Trade Marks Attorneys (https://kingsip.com.au) is a boutique patent and trade mark firm based in Brisbane. We specialise in helping businesses and individuals obtain high-quality patents, trade marks and registered designs. Our clients range from multi-national…
Patent, Trade Mark and Registered Design Trends Showcased in Latest IP Report 2021 was certainly a year of change for anyone working as a patent law professional, from the phasing out of innovation patents to the way COVID-19 has fundamentally changed the innovation landscape and…
Why You Should Engage A Patent Attorney It is a popular misconception that the process of drafting a patent application is straightforward and can be undertaken by an inventor to save on the costs of engaging a patent attorney. It is easy to see why…
All I Want For Christmas Is A Patent If patents aren’t the first thing to spring to mind when someone mentions Christmas, then you wouldn’t be alone. However, for as long as there has been Christmas (well, since the early 1900s anyway) there have been…
Where Should I File My Patent Application? Inventors naturally want to obtain patent protection for their invention on as wide a scale as possible. As a result, we are regularly asked as patent attorneys about filing patent applications in every country in the world. Apart…
