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19th Feb 2024

Introducing the new Spruson & Ferguson brand

Today, Spruson & Ferguson is proud to unveil our new brand. Our new brand builds on our position as a market leader in intellectual property services, and defines what will...

Today, Spruson & Ferguson is proud to unveil our new brand. Our new brand builds on our position as a...

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23rd Mar 2022

Full Federal Court Doubles Down on Pharmaceutical Patent Term Extensions

In two appeal judgements handed down concurrently on 18 March 2022, the Full Federal Court has clarified that a pharmaceutical patent term extension (PTE) for a patent should be...

In two appeal judgements handed down concurrently on 18 March 2022, the Full Federal Court has clarified that a...

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26th Aug 2021

The Australian Federal Court removes a pharmaceutical patent term extension because of the patentee’s own earlier registered goods

In Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. v Sandoz Pty Ltd FCA 947, the Federal Court of Australia has determined that a pharmaceutical patent term extension (PTE) for a...

In Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. v Sandoz Pty Ltd FCA 947, the Federal Court of Australia has...

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16th Jul 2021

Pharmaceutical patent term extension update: the Commissioner appeals the Ono decision and the Australian Patent Office releases a practice update

The Australian Patent Commissioner has appealed the Federal Court decision of Ono Pharmaceutical Co, Ltd v Commissioner of Patents FCA 643 (“Ono”) relating to pharmaceutical patent term extensions...

The Australian Patent Commissioner has appealed the Federal Court decision of Ono Pharmaceutical Co, Ltd v Commissioner of Patents...

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16th Jun 2021

The Australian Federal Court says “Oh No” to the Patent Office’s interpretation of the first regulatory approval for pharmaceutical patent term extensions

In Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd v Commissioner of Patents FCA 643, the Federal Court has overturned the Australian Patent Office’s decision in Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd et al...

In Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd v Commissioner of Patents FCA 643, the Federal Court has overturned the Australian...

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22nd Sep 2020

Double trouble – how to avoid double patenting in Australia and New Zealand

Divisional applications can be filed voluntarily in both Australia and New Zealand and can be a useful way to protect multiple aspects of an invention or a preferred commercial...

Divisional applications can be filed voluntarily in both Australia and New Zealand and can be a useful way to...

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19th Mar 2019

Third time lucky – Insights from three extension of term applications for related pharmaceutical patents

Following on from our earlier article on patent term extension (PTE) for pharmaceutical substances, three related decisions issued by the Australian Patent Office provide guidance on the requirements and...

Following on from our earlier article on patent term extension (PTE) for pharmaceutical substances, three related decisions issued by...

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28th Mar 2017

The Evolving Patentability of Genetic Material in Australia post-Myriad

A number of decisions by the Australian Patent Office following the 2015 “Myriad” decision have provided further clarity in regard to what genetic material may be patentable under Australian...

A number of decisions by the Australian Patent Office following the 2015 “Myriad” decision have provided further clarity in...

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5th Feb 2015

Patent Term Extensions for Pharmaceuticals Involving Recombinant DNA Technology

Under Australian Patent Law, it is possible to apply for a patent term extension (PTE) of up to 5 years for a standard patent that claims a pharmaceutical substance...

Under Australian Patent Law, it is possible to apply for a patent term extension (PTE) of up to 5...

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14th Feb 2014

Extensions of Time in Patent Oppositions – Does your request have two legs to stand on?

While the full ramifications of the “Raising the Bar” amendments which made significant changes to the Patents Act 1990 (Cth) and the Patents Regulations 1991 (Cth) are yet to...

While the full ramifications of the “Raising the Bar” amendments which made significant changes to the Patents Act 1990...

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