Pearce IP is proud to announce that our team of patent and trademark lawyers and attorneys has been selected as a...
Pearce IP announced as finalist for Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards 2021 “Intellectual Property Team of the Year”
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Pearce IP Patent Expert Honoured by MIP Patent Star 2021 Award
Following our recent announcement that Principal Naomi Pearce (Patent Star 2021) was honoured with a Managing IP (MIP)...
Patent term extension alert: Australian Patent Office scorched by the Federal Court!
Common sense prevails in new interpretation of pharmaceutical extension of term legislation
In September 2020, Pearce IP reported on a significant Australian Patent Office decision, which held that a patent...
Pearce IP practitioner honoured by MIP as IP Stars 2021
Pearce IP is proud that its patent practitioners feature again in the Managing IP Awards 2021. Congratulations to...
Australian Patent system review: an ineffectual hand-waving exercise?
A missed opportunity to introduce an alternative second-tier patent system!
Pearce IP recently reported on recommendations made by an independent review into the Australian patent system to...
Pearce IP listed in World Intellectual Property Review
Pearce IP is proud to announce that our team of patent and trademark lawyers and attorneys have once again been listed...
COVID-19 meltdown: why the rest of the world should be paying close attention to extreme drug shortages in India
As a second wave of COVID-19 ravages India, the rest of the world should be paying close attention to the reported...
Pearce IP features its Women in Science
In honour of UN International Day of Women and Girls in Science Last Thursday was the International Day of Women and...
COVID-19 – Patent Rights in the Time of a Pandemic
First published in Australian Intellectual Property Law update Vol. 33, No. 2, Jun 2020: 35-38 The COVID-19 pandemic...
USPTO Creates Program to Resolve Ex Parte Appeals in 6 Months
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced a pilot program to fast track appeals to the Patent...
The Australian Federal Court teaches generic how to avoid infringement of Swiss-style claims
The enlarged bench of the Full Court of the Australian Federal Court has clarified what constitutes infringement of...
IAM Patent 1000: Pearce IP patent leaders ranked among world’s best
Boutique specialist patent firm Pearce IP is proud to report a strong presence in the prestigious IAM Patent...
Pearce IP appoints biotech/pharma IP leader Jacinta Flattery-O’Brien as Special Counsel
Boutique specialist firm Pearce IP is delighted to announce the appointment of biotech/pharma IP leader Jacinta...
The innovation patent system is nearing its end
The Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Productivity Commission Response Part 2 and Other Measures) Bill 2019 clears...
New Zealand Introduces Excess Claims Fee in Patent Examination
The Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (IPONZ) has announced the introduction of excess claims fee, an...