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Alexandra Angelatos	Australian Patent Term Extension: A “Long-Term” Battle If it was ever in doubt as to whether an application for an extension of a pharmaceutical patent term could be late filed after the due date, this recent decision would seem to have removed it, clarifying that late filing is…more Appeals, Australian Patent Office, Patents, Pharmaceutical	See All Updates »
Karen Bentley	Amending Your Patent Claims In Corresponding Foreign Applications Could Obligate You To Look At Your Granted Australian Claims “There is no practice ... that I’m aware of, nor have I ever received advice from my attorneys anywhere in the world[,] that once a particular amendment is made to a patent in any particular jurisdiction ... there is some…more Foreign Applications, Patent Amendments, Patent Portfolios, Patents, Pharmaceutical	See All Updates »
Carol Burnton	Key Recommendations From The Australian Pharmaceutical Patents Review The Australian Government has continued with the trend of reviewing Australian patent law by commissioning a review of laws relating to patents for medicines ie pharmaceutical patents. The Pharmaceutical Patents Review Panel…more Exports, Generic Drugs, Infringement, Manufacturers, Patent Term Adjustment	See All Updates »
James Cherry	Key Recommendations From The Australian Pharmaceutical Patents Review The Australian Government has continued with the trend of reviewing Australian patent law by commissioning a review of laws relating to patents for medicines ie pharmaceutical patents. The Pharmaceutical Patents Review Panel…more Exports, Generic Drugs, Infringement, Manufacturers, Patent Term Adjustment	See All Updates »
Brett Connor	Changes To Patent Entitlement In Australia And New Zealand (Updated 15 April 2013) The correct legal entitlement of an applicant to apply for, or be granted a patent, is a cornerstone of the patent system in all major jurisdictions. Incorrect entitlement can invalidate a granted patent. Some jurisdictions have…more Notice of Entitement, Notice Requirements, Patents, Proposed Legislation, Right to Apply	See All Updates »
Sarah Couper	Protecting Plant Varieties In Australia And New Zealand Although the Plant Breeder’s Right system provides protection of propagating or reproductive material of a new plant variety, this can often provide insufficient protection to the plant breeder. Fortunately, Australia and New…more Plant Patents	See All Updates »
Daneta Crump	Foreign agents: simple steps to reduce patent costs in Australia There are a few simple steps that a foreign agent can take to minimise patent costs in Australia, from filing through to grant. Voluntarily request examination - Examination of an Australian patent application must be…more	See All Updates »
Adam Denley	Changes To Patent Entitlement In Australia And New Zealand (Updated 15 April 2013) The correct legal entitlement of an applicant to apply for, or be granted a patent, is a cornerstone of the patent system in all major jurisdictions. Incorrect entitlement can invalidate a granted patent. Some jurisdictions have…more Notice of Entitement, Notice Requirements, Patents, Proposed Legislation, Right to Apply	See All Updates »
Milena Dryza	Amending Your Patent Claims In Corresponding Foreign Applications Could Obligate You To Look At Your Granted Australian Claims “There is no practice ... that I’m aware of, nor have I ever received advice from my attorneys anywhere in the world[,] that once a particular amendment is made to a patent in any particular jurisdiction ... there is some…more Foreign Applications, Patent Amendments, Patent Portfolios, Patents, Pharmaceutical	See All Updates »
Ronelle Geldenhuys	The Balance Of Convenience In Applications For Interlocutory Injunctions: Embertec Pty Limited v Energy Efficient Technologies Pty Limited Embertec and Energy Efficient Technologies (EETECH) are competitors in the market for the sale and supply of standby power controllers (SPCs). On 14 August 2012 Embertec applied for an interlocutory injunction based on a number…more Embertec, Energy Efficient Technologies, Injunctions, Innovation Patent, Patents	See All Updates »
Tom Gumley	Release Of The ASEAN IP Portal The ASEAN Member States passed a significant milestone last week with the release of one of the more tangible outputs of the ASEAN Intellectual Property Rights Action Plan 2011-2015, in the form of the ASEAN IP Portal…more ASEAN Funds, Portal	See All Updates »
Carl Harrap	NZ Clarifies Proposed Ban On Software Patents The NZ government yesterday released further amendments to tighten the proposed legislation around software patentability. The amendments clarify that while the partial ban on software patents is still on the agenda, it has…more New Legislation, Patent-Eligible Subject Matter, Patents, Proposed Amendments, Software	See All Updates »
Tracey Hendy	NZ Patent Oppositions – Can I Use A Foreign Expert? We continue in our series of articles on patent opposition in New Zealand. In our previous article, NZ Patent Oppositions – Why do I need expert evidence?, we discussed the crucial role that evidence plays in patent oppositions…more Evidence, Expert Witness, Patent Oppositions, Patents	See All Updates »
Sarah Hennebry	What To Expect When Australian Patent Prosecution Law Changes On April 15, 2013 April 15, 2013 is an important date insofar as Australian patent prosecution is concerned. On this date ‘new law’ will come into force that will apply to patent applications for which examination has not been requested by this…more Deadlines, Patent Prosecution, Patents, Request for Continued Examination	See All Updates »
Cassandra Horn	Opposition Proceedings – Timing Changes The new Regulations to the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Raising the Bar) Act 2012 that came into force on 15 April 2013 aim to reduce delay in opposition proceedings…more Patent Oppositions, Patents	See All Updates »
Stuart Irvine	Are your confidential documents confidential? In April 2013 Australian patent law will change to more closely align patent attorney privilege with legal professional privilege. While this is a welcome change, and will hopefully rectify certain flaws of the current…more Attorney-Client Privilege, Confidential Documents, Patents	See All Updates »
Emma Lees	Opposition Proceedings – Procedural Changes Significant changes to Australian patent opposition proceedings arise under the new Regulations to the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Raising the Bar) Act 2012 that came into force on April 15, 2013…more Australian Patent Office, Australian Patent System, Evidence, Filing Requirements, Notice of Intent	See All Updates »
Reginald Leones	New Patent Regulations Change The Due Date For Filing A Notice Of Entitlement A notice by an Australian patent applicant stating entitlement to grant of patent and to claim priority is to be filed no later than the due date for request for examination…more Deadlines, Notice of Entitement, Patent Applications, Patent Examinations, Patents	See All Updates »
Joe Mok	NZ Clarifies Proposed Ban On Software Patents The NZ government yesterday released further amendments to tighten the proposed legislation around software patentability. The amendments clarify that while the partial ban on software patents is still on the agenda, it has…more New Legislation, Patent-Eligible Subject Matter, Patents, Proposed Amendments, Software	See All Updates »
Pia Mucilli	IP Australia to introduce e-Filing of patent and design applications Electronic filing applies to:- •standard, divisional, innovation and provisional patent applications and applications for design registration filed after 1 December 2012, •patent applications claiming priority…more Electronic Filing, Patents	See All Updates »
Greg Noonan	A warning to US & foreign companies on Australian patent infringement by common design: Bayer Pharma AG v Genentech Inc [2012] FCA 1467 US and other foreign companies that do not have Australian commercial operations will be interested in this decision because it contains prima facie findings that some, perhaps, widely used commercial practices involving…more Bayer, Common Design, Foreign Corporations, Infringement, Licenses	See All Updates »
Thor North	5 things ... US attorneys Should Know About The Australian Patent System Good US practice will put your clients’ Australian applications on a strong footing, but this article highlights five points of Australian patent practice that will help you sound like an Aussie…more Innovation Patent, Patent Oppositions, Patent Prosecution Highway, Patents	See All Updates »
Jonathan Schnapp	Will Raising The Bar Changes Affect “Means-Plus-Function” Language In Australia? The use of means-plus-function language has been a settled matter in Australia – such language allows a feature of an invention to be claimed, broadly, as being all ways to achieve some function or result. An article on this…more Inventions, Mean-Plus-Function, Patent Applications, Patents	See All Updates »
Christel Wolmarans	Differences Between Australian And South African Patent Practice And Law The South African economy is the largest in Africa, contributing approximately 18% to the African Gross Domestic Product in terms of PPP…more Australian Patent System, Patents	See All Updates »

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