Australian Patent Office

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 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