Despite Australia facing its first recession in three decades, the number of patent filings in 2022 was still at a record level. Overseas applications have continued to dominate the market, contributing to over 90% of the total figure; while provisional application filings continued to decrease, indicating a worrying trend of...

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Despite Australia facing its first recession in three decades, the number of patent filings in 2022 was still at a record level. Overseas applications have continued to dominate the market, contributing to over 90% of the total figure; while provisional application filings continued to decrease, indicating a worrying trend of a shrinking Australian innovation space. In the field of patent litigation, 2022 was an exciting year for the country. Influential decisions were handed down in areas such as patent term extensions, experimental use exception and artificial intelligence. These latest precedents are expected to have a tremendous impact on the patent landscape. ­

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