Globalisation makes IP even more important for manufacturing
There is an renewed focus on manufacturing in Australia with investment through R&D tax incentives, grants, innovation labs and growth centres. Manufacturers need to consider the benefits to patenting research-generated IP and ensure their IP is protected in the country of manufacture, even if they do not intend to sell their products there.
Advanced manufacturing is a source of competitive advantage and therefore also requires protection equal to that of innovative products and processes.
Griffith Hack’s patent attorneys work to protect, defend and assist a diverse range of manufacturing clients. Our expertise spans across various technology areas including:
- Mining equipment
- Building and construction apparatus
- Process engineering apparatus
- Robotics and automation
- Nanotechnologies
- Agricultural equipment
- Food refining processes
- Steel processing
- Ventilators
- Medical technology
- Textile machinery
- Compressors
- Heat transfer units
- Moulding machines
- 3D printing
- Cutting machines and;
- numerically controlled machines.