Intellectual Property (IP)

IP is any original product of your mind which may be developed through research or creative efforts. IP rights are given to the creators of IP to prevent others from using their original ideas.

Copyright Protection

Copyright protects the way that thoughts are expressed on paper, in electronic form or in other reproducible ways, such as broadcasts, artistic works, plays, musical compositions etc. Only the copyright owner or someone with their permission can reproduce the copyright material >More

Keeping a Lab Book

A well kept laboratory notebook (lab book) is the best way to demonstrate that you were the first to invent something. Keeping a lab book is vital if you want to patent your idea in the USA, which operates on a “first to invent” process rather than the “first to file a patent application” process that operates in Australia. Find out more about keeping a lab book »