Intellectual Property Definition

The Australian Government is planning to slash the budget for research and innovation by $8.6 billion, the most significant cuts since the introduction of a $7.5 billion research funding package in 2016.The budget for science and technology research, which includes everything from computer science to medicine, is to be slashed by a further $2.8 billion…

Australia’s cabinet has approved the controversial move, as it considers the countrys largest electronics retailer to close its doors amid a crackdown on sales of US-made laptops.The decision to scrap the Australian import license was announced in a Cabinet meeting on Thursday, with Industry Minister James Paterson describing the move as “the best-case scenario” and…

Australia’s powerful patent trolls are gearing up for a battle to protect their intellectual property.Australian patent troll IP Australia will be pushing for the end of compulsory licences, a move that has seen the Australian Government spend millions of dollars to fight a legal battle to stop a range of patents being used on mobile…