High Court Rejects Patent Office Appeal in Aristocrat Case
The long running legal battle over software patents in Australia has reached a final conclusion.
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IP News to Peruse
Order of Steps Crucial for Interpreting Functional Apparatus Claims
The recent Court of Appeal for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) case Rothschild Connected Devices Innovations LLC v Coca-Cola Company 24-1253 considered whether the claim scope of an apparatus claim that contains steps is restricted to apparatus’s that are configured to perform its steps in the order in which they are written in the apparatus claim.
Read moreEPO to be PCT ISA and IPEA Option in 2-Year Pilot Program Between IP Australia and EPO
IP Australia has advised that from 1st March 2026 applicants of PCT International Phase applications having IP Australia as the Receiving Office can select the European Patent Office (EPO) as the International Searching Authority (ISA) and the International Preliminary Examination Authority (IPEA).
Read moreUSPTO Expedited Patent Examination Changes – Give and Take
The USPTO has made a couple of announcements of interest to applicants seeking to expedite examination of their patent applications.
Read moreLower CHF Equivalent Madrid Fees Soon for New Zealand
From 23rd November 2025, the amounts payable in Swiss Francs (CHF) for International Registrations that designate or subsequently designate New Zealand, and for renewals involving New Zealand designations, will lower by more than 15%.
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