He entered the IP profession in 2000 when he joined Spoor & Fisher in South Africa. He was admitted as a partner of that firm in 2007. In 2008 Andre and his wife decided to spread their wings and moved to Australia where Andre joined Wrays. After a stint of 2 years with Wrays, Andre succumbed to the lure of the east coast of Australia and the family Meyer pulled anchor and relocated to Sydney in 2010.
Here he joined Spruson & Ferguson. Enthused by the audaciousness of the many SME owners whom he had acted for over the years Andre decided in 2015 to establish an IP firm which would provide top tier experience but the personal touch associated with a small firm. Having worked for three leading firms Andre has been exposed to the full gamut of IP services.
Here he joined Spruson & Ferguson. Enthused by the audaciousness of the many SME owners whom he had acted for over the years Andre decided in 2015 to establish an IP firm which would provide top tier experience but the personal touch associated with a small firm. Having worked for three leading firms Andre has been exposed to the full gamut of IP services.
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The Australian Trade Marks Act defines a trade mark as a sign used, or intended to be used to distinguish goods or services dealt with or provided in the course of trade from goods or services so dealt with or provided by another person. A sign may include any one of the following or combinations of the following: any letter, word, name, signature, numeral, device, brand, heading, label, ticket, aspect of packaging, shape colour, sound or scent.
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Australian law provides for two types of patents i.e. standard and innovation patents. Also, an invention must not have been secretly used in Australia prior to lodgement of a patent application. Human beings and the biological processes for their generation are not patentable subject matter.
In the case of innovation patents, plants and animals as well as the biological processes for the generation of plants and animals are not patentable subject matter.Generally speaking an invention resulting from human activity and having a commercial application will be a manner of manufacture. Natural phenomena, for example the law of gravity, do not constitute a manner of manufacture.
In the case of innovation patents, plants and animals as well as the biological processes for the generation of plants and animals are not patentable subject matter.Generally speaking an invention resulting from human activity and having a commercial application will be a manner of manufacture. Natural phenomena, for example the law of gravity, do not constitute a manner of manufacture.
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