Understanding Patents webinar

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.

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