Senate Committee says NO to Gene Patents Bill
Our News Alert of 25 November 2010 reported on the introduction of the Patent Amendment (Human Genes and Biological Materials) Bill 2010 to the Australian Parliament. The Bill proposes...
Our News Alert of 25 November 2010 reported on the introduction of the Patent Amendment (Human Genes and Biological...
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Innovation Patent Strategies – Have you considered all the options?
The Australian innovation patent system has been around for almost ten years now, but is yet little used. Innovation patents are a patent tool and should always be considered...
The Australian innovation patent system has been around for almost ten years now, but is yet little used. Innovation...
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US “Fast-Track” Examination of Patent Applications
A new program allowing applicants to request prioritised (fast-track) examination of US patent applications was announced this week by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
A new program allowing applicants to request prioritised (fast-track) examination of US patent applications was announced this week by...
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Combined Examination for Australian and New Zealand Patent Applications
A future single examination process for patent applications made in both Australia and New Zealand was jointly announced by Prime Ministers Julia Gillard and John Key on 16 February...
A future single examination process for patent applications made in both Australia and New Zealand was jointly announced by...
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Change in Patent Office practice for divisional applications
On 1 February 2011 the Australian Patent Office published an amendment to their “Manual of Practice and Procedure” for Examiners. The amendment relates to the Patent Office’s internal handling...
On 1 February 2011 the Australian Patent Office published an amendment to their “Manual of Practice and Procedure” for...
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Final Report of a Senate Committee Inquiry into Gene Patents
Further to our recent News Alert on the “Gene Patent Debate” the final report of a Senate Committee Inquiry into the impact of patenting of human genes and genetic...
Further to our recent News Alert on the “Gene Patent Debate” the final report of a Senate Committee Inquiry...
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Innovation Pathways Business Method Refused
In a recent decision (Invention Pathways Pty Ltd APO 10 (21 July 2010)), the Australian Patent Office held that a business method directed to a method for commercialising...
In a recent decision (Invention Pathways Pty Ltd APO 10 (21 July 2010)), the Australian Patent Office held...
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