Singapore: The SINO-Singapore Guangzhou Knowledge City
Singapore and China strengthened IP cooperation with the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on October 27 2014 between the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) and the...
Singapore and China strengthened IP cooperation with the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on October 27 2014...
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The Indian patent office strikes again
The Indian patent office strikes again – patent application refused as chemical variant of known compound is not considered an invention according to Section 3(d) In a recent decision, the...
The Indian patent office strikes again – patent application refused as chemical variant of known compound is not considered...
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Australian IP Amendment Bill Tackles Trans-Tasman Initiatives and TRIPS Protocol
As Australian patent applicants, their representatives, and the Australian Patent Office settle into life after the substantial changes to patents legislation brought about by the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment...
As Australian patent applicants, their representatives, and the Australian Patent Office settle into life after the substantial changes to...
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High Court Grants Extension of Time for Extending Patent Term
As discussed in a previous blog, Australian patent law permits many deadlines to be extended in the event that a critical date is missed. Provided that an applicant or...
As discussed in a previous blog, Australian patent law permits many deadlines to be extended in the event that...
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Compliance with Section 8 as a ground for revocation in India
According to the Indian High Court, revocation of an Indian patent pursuant to Section 64 due to non-compliance with Section 8 is not automatic. Section 8 requires
According to the Indian High Court, revocation of an Indian patent pursuant to Section 64 due to non-compliance with...
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Business Method Patent reconsidered in Australia
The Full Federal Court of Australia today handed down the long-awaited decision in the appeal by Research Affiliates LLC against the Federal Court’s finding that the claims of Patent...
The Full Federal Court of Australia today handed down the long-awaited decision in the appeal by Research Affiliates LLC...
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The divisional “daisy chaining” days are ending
New Zealand’s new Patents Act 2013 (“the new Act”), which replaced the Patents Act 1953 (“the old Act”), commenced on 13 September 2014. The new Act and Patents Regulations 2014...
New Zealand’s new Patents Act 2013 (“the new Act”), which replaced the Patents Act 1953 (“the old Act”), commenced...
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3 Signs That Your App (Or Other Software) May Be Patentable
There are many myths and misconceptions regarding patentability of software related inventions.  These range from the bluntly uninformed “you can’t patent software” arguments, to propaganda on the impacts software...
There are many myths and misconceptions regarding patentability of software related inventions.  These range from the bluntly uninformed “you...
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Singapore Appointed by WIPO as an International Authority under the PCT
On 25 September 2014, the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) was appointed by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) as an International Authority under the PCT. The...
On 25 September 2014, the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) was appointed by the World Intellectual Property Organization...
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