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Blackwattle IP Partners Recognised as IP Stars

Blackwattle IP is proud to announce that Partners Linda Govenlock and Paul Mahony have been recognised as IP Stars in …

16 March 2026 As reported in our earlier news item, the High Court of Australia recently declared that the Full …

The New South Wales Government has launched an Emerging Technologies Commercialisation Fund (ETCF) “to help NSW startups turn world‑class research …

In fantastic news for Australian patent applicants and patentees (and indeed patent attorneys), the Full Federal Court of Australia in …

Australian registered designs protect the overall appearance of a product resulting from one or more visual features of the product. …

IP Australia has announced that new fees will take effect from 1 October 2024. Notably, a new excess claims fee …

Blackwattle IP is proud to announce that Paul Mahony has once again been recognised as an IP Star by Managing …

The Federal Court of Australia today granted leave for Aristocrat to appeal against the rejection of its four innovation patents, …