Patents are valuable monopoly rights that can give your business a vital advantage in a competitive marketplace.
"*" indicates required fields
Having a patent raises the entry barrier and gives the patent holder a head start in its technology area. Patent law is complex, and what can and cannot be patented is ever-changing. For this reason, understanding your options and getting the resulting strategy at the outset is imperative.
Led by Nicholas Milne, our patent team at Actuate Patents has the expertise and commercial nous to assist you and your business in precisely navigating the patent system both here in Australia and overseas.
Obtaining a granted patent adds value to your invention and your business in the following ways:
A typical starting point when seeking patent protection is filing a provisional patent application. A provisional application does not provide you with an enforceable patent right but instead first stakes your claim to your invention for 12 months. Put another way, it puts you in the queue ahead of others for that invention.
These 12 months can be used to determine the commercial feasibility of your invention and take it to market as “patent pending”. A decision is then needed to progress the provisional patent application to either or both a standard patent and/or innovation.
It should be noted that the government is phasing out innovation patents in Australia. To extend patent protection beyond Australia into other commercial markets of interest, a separate application process is required.
This is commonly done by filing a “PCT application” – a consolidated international application under the Patent Cooperation Treaty, which initially positions your patent for protection in all member countries (of which there are currently 148).
Our patent team’s capabilities include: