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7th Aug 2019

Case Note: Sensis Pty Ltd v Senses Direct Mail and Fulfillment Pty Ltd [2019] FCA 719

Background The parties to this case are: Sensis Pty Ltd (“the Applicant”), who are a direct marketing and data processing business in Australia, and who is the registered owner of the following...

Background The parties to this case are: Sensis Pty Ltd (“the Applicant”), who are a direct marketing and data processing business in...

30th Jul 2019

Case Note: H Lundbeck A/S v Sandoz Pty Ltd [2019] APO 18

In the recent Australian Patent Office decision of H Lundbeck A/S v Sandoz Pty Ltd APO 18 (11 April 2019), Sandoz was successful in its application for a compulsory licence to protect its...

In the recent Australian Patent Office decision of H Lundbeck A/S v Sandoz Pty Ltd APO 18 (11 April 2019), Sandoz was...

25th Jul 2019

The distinction between repair and re-making: The Full Court clarifies the law on refurbishing a patented product

This important decision by the Full Court of the Federal Court in Calidad Pty Ltd v Seiko Epson Corporation FCAFC 115 clarifies the position on an area of law that,...

This important decision by the Full Court of the Federal Court in Calidad Pty Ltd v Seiko Epson Corporation FCAFC...

23rd Jul 2019

Australia Update: Get Your Intellectual Property Contracts Compliant by 13 September 2019

Important changes to the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) (CCA) come into effect on 13 September 2019. The repeal of subsection 51(3) from the CCA, which is...

Important changes to the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) (CCA) come into effect on 13 September 2019....

23rd Jul 2019

Australian Design Search

IP Australia have just released the new Australian Design Search into the wild, replacing the (now) old Australian Designs Data Searching system, or ADDS. It’s a vast improvement over the old system,...

IP Australia have just released the new Australian Design Search into the wild, replacing the (now) old Australian Designs Data Searching...

16th Jul 2019

Australia Update: Innovation Patent and Inventive Step Changes Back on Track

The Australian Government has released its summary of legislation proposed for introduction to Parliament in the 2019 Winter/Spring sittings. Pertinently to our colleagues and friends in intellectual property, the creatively named “Intellectual...

The Australian Government has released its summary of legislation proposed for introduction to Parliament in the 2019 Winter/Spring sittings. Pertinently to our...

11th Jul 2019

Australia Update: Changes to Translation Filing Requirements

Verified translations of international (PCT) patent applications not published in English will no longer be required to support entry of the application into the Australian national phase following impending changes to Australia’s...

Verified translations of international (PCT) patent applications not published in English will no longer be required to support entry of the...

9th Jul 2019

Divisional patent practice in New Zealand – protecting an endangered species

Across most jurisdictions, the facility to file a divisional application is an essential part of a patent attorney’s toolkit. It is also an avenue of potential strategic advantage to...

Across most jurisdictions, the facility to file a divisional application is an essential part of a patent attorney’s toolkit. ...

3rd Jul 2019

Case Note: Bauer Consumer Media Ltd v Evergreen Television Pty Ltd [2019] FCAFC 71

Summary This Full Court Decision concerned whether Bauer Consumer Media Ltd and Bauer Media Pty Ltd (together, Bauer) had fairly put the Trade Mark Applicant, Evergreen Television Pty Ltd (Evergreen) on notice of...

Summary This Full Court Decision concerned whether Bauer Consumer Media Ltd and Bauer Media Pty Ltd (together, Bauer) had fairly put the...

1st Jul 2019

Genes, genetic applications and patent eligibility: Australia continues to be a gene-patent friendly jurisdiction

Non-invasive prenatal genetic testing based on maternal blood sampling is replacing older invasive forms of testing – a paradigm shift in prenatal medicine. The patent rights associated with these...

Non-invasive prenatal genetic testing based on maternal blood sampling is replacing older invasive forms of testing – a paradigm...

20th Jun 2019

Case Note Re: Apple Inc v Swatch AG [2019] ATMO 19 (8 February 2019)

Apple Inc. (“Apple”) opposed the extension of protection to International Registrations designating Australia for SWATCH ONE MORE THING (IR no. 1261460/Australian application no. 1715688) and ONE MORE THING (IR...

Apple Inc. (“Apple”) opposed the extension of protection to International Registrations designating Australia for SWATCH ONE MORE THING (IR...

18th Jun 2019

Let the Petitioner Beware: Clearing a path by proactively challenging patents in an IPR may result in a lack of standing to appeal an adverse decision

A recent decision by the United States Federal Circuit (AVX Corporation v Presidio Components, Inc (Fed Cir, No 2018-1106, 13 May 2019)) has clarified the requirements for standing to...

A recent decision by the United States Federal Circuit (AVX Corporation v Presidio Components, Inc (Fed Cir, No 2018-1106,...

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