The Australian Group invites members to discuss the Group's draft responses to AIPPI's 2021 Study Questions at an Australian Group Questions Forum to be held in person and online on Tuesday, 27 April 2021 from 5pm to 7pm.

As in previous years, the Group intends to contribute responses to all four Study Questions for consideration in developing draft resolutions to be debated at AIPPI's 2021 Online Congress in October.  The 2021 questions cover:

• Inventiveness and sufficiency of disclosure in AI inventions
• Registration of trade marks against public order or morality
• Industrial designs and the role of prior art
• Reasonable awareness in compensation for infringement of IP rights

If you are interested any of these topics, this is a good opportunity to contribute to formulating the Australian Group's position ahead of this year's Congress.

Subject to COVID restrictions applicable on the day, a limited number of places will be available for in-person attendance.  The event will be hosted at:

Allens in Sydney: Level 28, Deutsche Bank Place, 126 Phillip Street (corner Hunter & Phillip Streets)

Allens in Melbourne: Level 37, 101 Collins Street

A Teams link will be available for those wishing to join online, and will be sent to registrants closer to the date of the event.

Copies of the study question guidelines are available at the links below.

Q276-SGL-2021- Inventiveness and sufficiency of disclosure in AI inventions PDF.pdf

Q277-SGL-2021-Registrability of TMs against public order or morality PDF.pdf

Q278-SGL-2021- Industrial Designs and the Role of Prior Art PDF.pdf

Q279-SGL-2021- Reasonable awareness in compensation for infringement of IP rights PDF.pdf