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Innovation Series: What do Cambridge and Innofy have in common? Innovation…
Determined to work with some of the world’s best innovators, we will have an innofyer-in-residence at the University of Cambridge for the next year – Dr Katherine Rock. Over the next twelve months, we will relay innovative insights straight from Silicon Fen – via our Innovation Series on this blog. In this initial post, we look at a case study involving an exciting cyber security start-up out of Cambridge… including strategic lessons we can learn from their patent portfolio.
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Australian Full Federal Court Denies Pharmaceutical Patent Term Extension
The Australian Full Federal Court confirmed that “Swiss type” claims do not meet the requirements for pharmaceutical patent term extension allowable under Australian patent law.
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Diagnostics Inventions in the US: The Situation Worsens…
On 4 August 2017, the United States District Court handed down another…
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Where are the female patent attorneys?
Part 4: Opportunities for change
Accepting that the current playing field for female patent practitioners is not level, on the basis of the overwhelming evidence outlined in Parts 2 and Part 3, one may question whether there is anything which can serve to redress the imbalance. In this regard, research abounds in relation to affecting change on an organisational level using evidence-based behavioural interventions, rather than traditional set-and-forget training schemes and ineffectual diversity committees.
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Patenting Software in Australia: Australian Patent Office Says No in July 2017
In this post, we look at the July 2017 Australian Patent Office decisions. Of the seven decisions published to date (issued to 24 July 2017), four (4) relate to computer software and manner of manufacture, and on all four the Delegate has found the subject matter unpatentable.
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Where are the female patent attorneys?
Part 3: What does the evidence say about causes?
In these modern times, it may be difficult to imagine the causes behind the apparent glass ceiling, and revolving door, particularly within the private practice. However, the latest organisational and anthropological research provides a number of insights, including unconscious bias, a perceived lack of fit within senior positions, and cultural and explicit biases.
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The European Unitary Patent Is Coming…
And why you should take notice
The European Patent Office will soon offer a “one-stop-shop” for your European patent rights. Find out what you need to know about how the European Unitary Patent will work, and how it will present a cheaper way to obtain patent rights across Europe.
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Where are the female patent attorneys?
Part 2: Debunking the myths
In this post, we analyse three common myths regarding gender imbalance in the industry; namely: that women in the industry currently lack experience to be in leadership positions (Myth 1); that the lack of female patent attorneys is merely a reflection of the lack of women with appropriate STEM qualifications (Myth 2); and, a denial of the issue (Myth 3).
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Where are the female patent attorneys?
Part 1: The business case for gender balance
Gender imbalance in the patent attorney profession is an underreported issue. And yet, women comprise less than a third of registered patent attorneys, and occupy less than 17% of senior positions in the largest private practices in Australia. This is the first of a multi-part series exploring the topic of female representation in the patent attorney profession in Australia.
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