Always give your best (method)
Sandvik Intellectual Property AB v Quarry Mining & Construction Equipment Pty Ltd FCAFC 138 Summary Applicants should include the best method(s) of performing the invention known at the time of filing a...
Sandvik Intellectual Property AB v Quarry Mining & Construction Equipment Pty Ltd FCAFC 138 Summary Applicants should include the best...
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Unjustified threats of patent infringement weakened by courts
Australian courts have recently taken a dim view of competitors claiming that the patentee has made unjustified threats of patent infringement. It is now clear that, in relation to the assessment of damages, it...
Australian courts have recently taken a dim view of competitors claiming that the patentee has made unjustified threats of patent infringement. It...
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Patent Term Extensions in Australia: under pressure but safe for now
Government responds to the Productivity Commission Report and the Courts find “Swiss-style” claims not sufficient for a PTE The Australian Government, in its highly anticipated response to the Productivity Commission’s...
Government responds to the Productivity Commission Report and the Courts find “Swiss-style” claims not sufficient for a PTE The Australian...
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Protection of Second and Subsequent Medical Use in Singapore
In Singapore, second and subsequent medical use of a known substance has traditionally been claimed as Swiss-style claims which take the form of “Use of compound X in the...
In Singapore, second and subsequent medical use of a known substance has traditionally been claimed as Swiss-style claims which...
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A recipe for patent reform: Australian Government releases its response to Productivity Commission’s Final Report on IP Arrangements in Australia
Late last week, the Australian Government published its much-anticipated response to the Productivity Commission’s Inquiry into IP Arrangements in Australia. The response follows the Commission’s Final Report, which was...
Late last week, the Australian Government published its much-anticipated response to the Productivity Commission’s Inquiry into IP Arrangements in...
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Significant changes ahead for Australian intellectual property laws
The Government has announced the release of its response to the Productivity Commission’s inquiry into intellectual property arrangements in Australia. Key Points The Government has agreed to: Amend the inventive step threshold...
The Government has announced the release of its response to the Productivity Commission’s inquiry into intellectual property arrangements in...
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What use is a patent if you can’t afford to enforce it?
As patent attorneys working with start-ups, we are often asked: “What can my start-up do to protect its innovative IP if we can’t afford to enforce a patent? Is...
As patent attorneys working with start-ups, we are often asked: “What can my start-up do to protect its innovative...
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China releases new Administrative Measures for Prioritized Examination of Patent Applications
China’s State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) has released new Administrative Measures for Prioritized Examination of Patent Applications (“the Measures”) which provide broader conditions for prioritized examinations, but also...
China’s State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) has released new Administrative Measures for Prioritized Examination of Patent Applications (“the Measures”)...
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