Patent trends and the continuing strength of the Australian health tech sector
IP Australia has released its 14th annual Australian IP Report 2026 relating to intellectual property activity in 2025. In this article, we focus on trends in patent filings and the investment in patent protection. While overall patent filing volumes have stabilised, the standout story is the continuing strength of Australia's life sciences and health technology sector. Pharmaceuticals, medical technology, and biotechnology together account for one-third of all patent filings, and the sector's global significance continues to grow, accompanied by record biotech M&A activity as major pharma companies race to head off looming patent cliffs.
15 October 2026
Australia's next AI bottleneck: Why copyright matters
If a major AI company was preparing a checklist to decide where to build its next AI training facility, you would expect to see access to land, power and water at the top of the list.
28 August 2026
Privacy Commissioner zooms in on tracking pixels
Recent Privacy Commissioner decisions make it clear: any organisation using tracking pixels for analytics or marketing may be collecting personal (and potentially sensitive) information. This raises compliance obligations, beyond the health sector.
03 July 2026
