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This webinar will give you the tools you need to help you understand the basics of intellectual property and help you understand the patent application process.
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What you will learn in this webinar:
0:00 Webinar introduction
1:40 What we do at IP Australia
2:17 What is intellectual property?
2:40 Types of registered IP
4:25 Types of unregistered IP
5:58 Is registration right for you?
10:12 What can and can't be patented
13:13 Types of patents and how they're assessed
19:23 Timeline of a standard patent
20:20 Timeline of an innovation patent
21:21 Provisional applications
23:29 International applications
25:06 Timeline of an international (PCT) application
27:12 Is a patent the right choice?
30:10 Elements of a patent specification
36:02 Searching for similar inventions
43:10 How to engage an attorney