The South African economy is the largest in Africa, contributing approximately 18% to the African Gross Domestic Product in terms of PPP…more
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
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
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
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
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
Schedules 3 and 6 of the new law relate to new proceedings and cancellation of other proceedings with the objective of reducing delays in resolution of patent applications, and simplifying the patent system by removing…more
The following section will discuss:
- Written description and enablement, amendment
- Obviousness
- Usefulness…more
As part of the upcoming Raising the Bar legislative changes, IP Australia will introduce two new search procedures and corresponding search fees for complete (i.e. non-provisional) applications for standard patents. While one of…more
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
The Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Raising the Bar) Act 2012 (Cth) (new law) constitutes the most extensive changes to Australian patent law and procedure as of the last 20 years. It is the result of a series of law…more
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
Inherency is not part of Australian novelty law according to the courts. But a recent appeal court decision considers novelty where there is either implicit disclosure or the claimed invention is the inevitable result of the…more
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
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
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