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Patents are legal rights which protect inventions. An invention can be any new product, method, device or system which serves a particular function and/or improves upon existing ways of doing things. With patent protection, you are granted exclusive control over your invention, including who has the right to make, sell, distribute, import and/or use the invention. Many successful products and companies have been built on technologies safeguarded by patents. If you are engaged in R&D, prototyping or workshopping a new idea for improving upon existing technologies, read on to learn how to get a patent on a product and more.

Rigby Cooke Lawyers is a full service law firm providing commercial expertise and industry knowledge to private and public sector clients across Australia. With origins that can be traced back to the 1840s, we have earned our reputation of achieving success for – and with – our clients, by remaining adaptive to change. We do this by understanding each of our clients’ businesses and industry, and by staying at the forefront of changes in technology and legislation. This is because, above all else, we remain true to our mission, Our People: Your Success. Our clients range from some of the largest and best known Australian and overseas companies to mid-market, privately owned or publicly listed companies, government entities and private clients with a mix of commercial and family assets and investments. We can work with you by providing full-service ongoing support for all your commercial and private needs or by offering specialty expertise when required. A key part of our way of operating is to get to know you and your business. We visit your sites; we work with your people. We like to work with clients on an on-going basis so we can be involved from the beginning of a…

Stone Lane is a boutique Insurance Broking and Risk Advisory firm based in Melbourne that provides specialist Insurance & Risk services to the Manufacturing sector. Our team have the expertise and experience to navigate the complex insurance nuances of the manufacturing industry and more specifically, the liabilities and exposures faced by product makers.