Australia | Sanofi v Amgen dispute update
Federal Court dismisses Sanofi’s appeal and orders that Amgen’s Repatha patent applications proceed to grant, offering key lessons for other antibody patents approaching the end of their term. The global...
Federal Court dismisses Sanofi’s appeal and orders that Amgen’s Repatha patent applications proceed to grant, offering key lessons for...
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China | Good faith principle for patent applications
The principle of ‘good faith’ plays a crucial role in ensuring the integrity and reliability of patent applications. This principle is particularly emphasised in China's patent law, where adherence...
The principle of ‘good faith’ plays a crucial role in ensuring the integrity and reliability of patent applications. This...
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China | Implementation measures for the Fair Competition Review Regulations released
China’s State Administration for Market Regulation released the Implementation Measures for the Fair Competition Review Regulations (“the Measures”) on 18 March 2025. The Measures aim to strengthen the enforcement...
China’s State Administration for Market Regulation released the Implementation Measures for the Fair Competition Review Regulations (“the Measures”) on...
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ZIP – Infringe Now. Pay Later?
The long-awaited judgement of the Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia was handed down in Firstmac Limited v Zip Co Limited FCAFC 30 on 19 March...
The long-awaited judgement of the Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia was handed down in Firstmac Limited...
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Why build a patent portfolio?
Every year, various lists are published of the top patent filers or owners from the past year. For example, for US patent grants Harrity Analytics have recently published their...
Every year, various lists are published of the top patent filers or owners from the past year. For example,...
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‘Culture’ Change | The patent boom of precision fermentation in F&B
Perhaps the most rapidly evolving areas of innovation in the food and beverage (F&B) industry is precision fermentation. In this article, foodtech-focused patent attorney Dr Peter Brown discusses the...
Perhaps the most rapidly evolving areas of innovation in the food and beverage (F&B) industry is precision fermentation. In...
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China | Recent updates on post-filing data for patent applications
In China's patent examination practice, the technical effects demonstrated by experimental data are a crucial factor for patent applications, especially for biotech and chemical inventions. In order to address objections...
In China's patent examination practice, the technical effects demonstrated by experimental data are a crucial factor for patent applications,...
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Use of prophetic examples in patent specifications
Prophetic examples, sometimes referred to as “paper”, “speculative”, “fictitious” or “hypothetical” examples, are examples that are sometimes included into a patent specification that describe experiments that have not yet...
Prophetic examples, sometimes referred to as “paper”, “speculative”, “fictitious” or “hypothetical” examples, are examples that are sometimes included into...
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IP Insurance | Technology & AI drive improvements
Advancements in AI and technology are making IP insurance more accessible and affordable, particularly for those in the SME space. Mark Vincent talks with Matthew Yeates from Amplisure about...
Advancements in AI and technology are making IP insurance more accessible and affordable, particularly for those in the SME...
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Singapore & Malaysia launch PPH Pilot Program
Effective 18 January 2025, the Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO) and the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) have launched a Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) pilot program. This initiative...
Effective 18 January 2025, the Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO) and the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS)...
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China | Patent examination shift for siRNA drugs in China
With the rapid expansion of siRNA research and application worldwide, the number of patent applications has also surged. An analysis of prosecution history of various siRNA patent applications in...
With the rapid expansion of siRNA research and application worldwide, the number of patent applications has also surged. An...
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