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What was once futuristic is now just the new frontier. And for artists, developers, and brands, the question is no longer if you’ll need to adopt immersive formats, but how you’ll do it better than the rest.

When you open Google Maps to find a coffee shop, plan your drive, or check traffic, you probably don’t think about patents. But patents are a big part of why Google Maps is the leader in navigation technology — and why it’s so hard for competitors to catch up.

In a recent decision that has implications for pharmaceutical patent strategy in Australia, the Federal Court has both clarified and complicated the rules around patent term extensions (PTEs).

This week, the spotlight is on Melbourne as it hosts Australian Manufacturing Week (AMW) 2025, a landmark event celebrating the strength and future of Australian manufacturing. But innovation alone isn’t enough — it must be protected.

In celebration of World Intellectual Property Day 2025, which this year carries the theme “IP and Music: Feel the Beat of IP”, IP Solved supports greater awareness around the role intellectual property plays in the global music ecosystem.

The Top 100 Global Innovators 2025 report by Clarivate identifies the world’s most influential companies shaping the future through technological advancements and strategic intellectual property (IP) management. The list is based on rigorous criteria, including patent volume, success rate, influence, and global reach. This year’s innovators reflect a strong focus on sustainability, artificial intelligence (AI), and digital transformation across industries.

IP Solved is proud to announce the launch of Regional IP, a new service dedicated to protecting the intellectual property of regional businesses driving innovation in agriculture, engineering, retailing and support services.

The video game industry is a multi-billion-dollar market, and protecting intellectual property (IP) is crucial for game developers, publishers, and hardware manufacturers. From game software and branding to gaming consoles and accessories, businesses in this space must navigate a complex web of IP rights to secure their innovations and maintain a competitive edge.

Artificial intelligence (AI) models today are hungry for data. Often, this data is collected through data scraping – a process where software automatically extracts information from websites and databases​. While scraping provides the fuel for AI innovation, it also raises serious intellectual property (IP) questions.