I’ve just spoken to IP Australia’s Customer Service helpline. I have to say, they were exceedingly friendly and helpful – excellent customer service – and provided me with some great information on heading off an e-learning fiasco in Australia.
While patents in Australia can’t be protested until they are granted (when there is a consideration period of three months), if a prior notification of prior art is lodged, it will be placed on file. (It’s possible that Blackboard waited for a similar protest period to elapse in the USA before making their announcement).
The address to write to is:
IP Australia
PO Box 200 Woden
ACT 2606 AUSTRALIA
The patents lodged by Blackboard are as follows:
| Pat/Appn # | Title | Filed | ||||||
| 2003237918 | Internet-based education support system and method with multi-language capability | 22 MAY 2003 | WO03100745 | |||||
| 2003263854 | Internet-based education support system, method and medium providing security attributes in modular, extensible components | 19 AUGUST 2003 | ||||||
| 2003263855 | Internet-based education support system, method and medium with modular text-editing component for use in a web-based application | 19 AUGUST 2003 | ||||||
| 2004265995 | Content system and associated methods | 13 AUGUST 2004 | WO2005017697 | |||||
| 2005203324 | Internet-based education support system and methods | 28 JULY 2005 |
In the process of patent searching, also found this WIPO patent application, which doesn’t appear to have an equivalent in Australia. It appears to claim invention of educational portals.
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