Come and talk to our experienced
Patent Attorneys about what kind of protection
would be best for your invention.
The two types of patents
available in Australia are:
-
a
standard patent,
which gives long term protection and gives the
patentee exclusive rights over an invention for
up to 20 years. A standard patent may be granted
for new products, methods or uses.
-
an
innovation patent,
which is a relatively quick and inexpensive
protection option
which can be of great benefit for
smaller companies, lasts
a maximum of 8 years. The inventive threshold
for an innovative patent is lower compared to a
standard patent.
Alternatively, you may be able to
file a
provisional application,
which is a relatively inexpensive way to give
you 12 months to consider the commercial worth
of your invention and to resolve issues such as
finance and licensing. You will then be in a
better position to decide if further effort in
pursuing patent protection by filing a standard
patent or the like is worthwhile.
Similarly, you can file an
international application,
which allows you to defer the costs of obtaining
patent protection overseas, while you decide
which foreign markets should be protected.
In any case, be sure not to
disclose your inventions to
anyone
before proceeding with your application unless
it is done in strict confidence. In some cases,
you could unwittingly forfeit your rights to
your intellectual property. We can help you with
the drafting of confidentiality agreements and
other ways you can protect yourself when dealing
with investors, manufacturers and the like.
Patents can be very complex.
Patents can be drafted and filed without the
help of a patent attorney, but if done without
the knowledge of the law and experience of a
skilled professional, these patent applications
are often rejected or ineffective.
Significantly, most commercial
investors or partners will only deal with
applicants or patentees who have sought
professional assistance in the drafting and
filing of their patents.
We strongly recommend you avoid such problems by
consulting a qualified patent firm like
Pegasus IP
to help you gain the most of your invention and
maximize its commercial potential. We can also
carry out worldwide searches of existing
inventions before drafting your application.