Draft — not for publication
Checked by someone else, and the result is reported in full.
The fairest test of this work is what happens when an independent office searches the public record against it. This page is that record, stated the way we would want any company we work with to state theirs.
The opinion
In July 2026, IP Australia, acting as International Searching Authority, issued a written opinion on PCT/AU2026/050399, an application by HydroGien Pty Ltd — a company under common control with 8Invent. The wording “developed by the team that runs 8Invent” is used only if the attorney approves. The opinion found claims 1–25 of its 26 claims novel and, in the authority’s view, inventive and industrially applicable; claim 26 was not examined.
What it means: an independent search authority compared the claims against the art it found and raised no novelty or inventive-step objection to the 25 claims it examined.
What it does not mean: it is not a grant, and it is non-binding. National offices examine afresh and may cite new art. Claims may be narrowed. We don’t guarantee any application is granted.
Check it yourself: PATENTSCOPE link after publication.
The full record
Every international opinion the team’s work receives is reported here, favourable or not. Next: HG-PCT-002 opinion, due November–December 2026 — publish the result either way.
Our own corrections
We hold our work to the labels we use for clients. Where an earlier claim of ours stopped holding up, it was withdrawn in writing and is recorded as withdrawn. A complete record is a record you can rely on.