IP News to Peruse
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 moreThe USPTO has made a couple of announcements of interest to applicants seeking to expedite examination of their patent applications.
Read moreFrom 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%.
Read moreFrom 1st October 2025 the EPO will allow for the filing of patent drawings in colour or grey-scale provided they are in an electronic format.
Read moreIn Cabo Concepts Ltd v MGA Entertainment (UK) Ltd 2025 EWHC 1451, despite findings of abuse of a dominant position and unjustified threats of patent infringement against MGA, Cabo’s claim for damages failed as the Judge held on a counterfactual basis that Cabo would not have traded profitably in any event.
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