Chemical & Healthcare Archives - Page 6 of 11

18th Apr 2017

Full Federal Court confirms that applying for PBS listing may not be an infringement

On appeal from Apotex Pty Ltd v Warner-Lambert LLC (No 3) FCA 94, which we recently reported on here, the Full Federal Court has confirmed in Warner-Lambert Company...

On appeal from Apotex Pty Ltd v Warner-Lambert LLC (No 3) FCA 94, which we recently reported on...

13th Apr 2017

Singapore High Court clarifies determining facts for inventorship and ownership

On 14 March 2017, the Singapore High Court issued an amended decision on National University Hospital Singapore Pte Ltd v. Cicada Cube Pte Ltd SGHC 53.

On 14 March 2017, the Singapore High Court issued an amended decision on National University Hospital Singapore Pte Ltd...

2nd Mar 2017

Australia Update: Counterfeit BIO-OIL and additional and exemplary damages in IP disputes

Additional damages for trade mark and copyright infringement and exemplary damages for passing off were recently considered in the Federal Court case Geneva Laboratories Limited and anor v Prestige...

Additional damages for trade mark and copyright infringement and exemplary damages for passing off were recently considered in the...

16th Feb 2017

Australia Update: When is applying for listing on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme not an infringement?

In the most recent judgement in the Australian Lyrica® litigation Nicholas J has delivered an interesting decision regarding whether applying for Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) listing constitutes infringement of...

In the most recent judgement in the Australian Lyrica® litigation Nicholas J has delivered an interesting decision regarding whether...

22nd Dec 2016

Australian Government releases Productivity Commission’s final report on IP arrangements

In December 2016 the Australian Government released the Productivity Commission's final Report on Intellectual Property (IP) arrangements in Australia.

9th Dec 2016

A comparative study of strategies for patenting human therapeutics in the Asia Pacific Region: IP In Depth

In the last century, innovations in the life sciences have allowed for treatment and prevention of numerous diseases and disorders, enabling higher life expectancy and improved quality of life....

In the last century, innovations in the life sciences have allowed for treatment and prevention of numerous diseases and...

9th Dec 2016

Recent Patent Office decision provides further clarity in patentability of nucleic acids in Australia

As has been widely reported, the patentability or otherwise of isolated nucleic acids has been a rapidly evolving question through the Australian Courts and Patent Office in recent years. A...

As has been widely reported, the patentability or otherwise of isolated nucleic acids has been a rapidly evolving question...

29th Nov 2016

A comparative study of strategies for patenting human therapeutics in the Asia Pacific Region: Part 2 – Wider Asia Pacific

In our previous article we provided a detailed overview of Australian practice with regard to patenting of inventions related to therapeutic treatment of humans. As noted in that article,...

In our previous article we provided a detailed overview of Australian practice with regard to patenting of inventions related...

16th Nov 2016

A comparative study of strategies for patenting human therapeutics in the Asia Pacific Region: Part 1 – Australia

In the last century, innovations in the life sciences have allowed for treatment and prevention of numerous diseases and disorders, enabling higher life expectancy and improved quality of life....

In the last century, innovations in the life sciences have allowed for treatment and prevention of numerous diseases and...

20th Oct 2016

Want a software or biomedical patent? It’s not impossible!

As a follow up to my blog last week, I promised to give my opinion on how best to present your invention to pass the subject matter test. As mentioned...

As a follow up to my blog last week, I promised to give my opinion on how best to...

11th Oct 2016

Vietnam Update: Same, Same, But Same

This matter concerned two entities both using marks including the words “Bao Xuan”. The first entity, Ich Nhan Pharma Co., uses its “Bao Xuan and Device” trade mark in...

This matter concerned two entities both using marks including the words “Bao Xuan”. The first entity, Ich Nhan Pharma...

11th Oct 2016

Brock Beauty Inc [2016] ATMO 44 (30 June 2016)

Brock Beauty applied for the extension of protection of its International Registration for BROCKBEAUTY covering cosmetic goods to Australia. The Australian Trade Marks Office objected to the extension of protection...

Brock Beauty applied for the extension of protection of its International Registration for BROCKBEAUTY covering cosmetic goods to Australia. The...