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    Telstra and Yellowbook.com.au jaundiced double fail after trade mark battle

    Summary of Phone Directories Company Australia P/L v Telstra Corp Ltd [2014] FCA 373.
    AustraliaIntellectual Property
    Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
    Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
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    The 2026 Pharmaceutical Patent Review

    Australia's pharmaceutical patent landscape has reached a critical juncture, with appellate courts reconsidering fundamental principles of patent scope, term extensions, and remedies that will shape originator-generic disputes for the foreseeable future. As the High Court prepares to rule on patent term extensions for formulation patents and new Federal Court practice directions take effect, the strategic calculus for both innovators and generic entrants is being fundamentally rewritten.
    AustraliaIntellectual Property
    Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
    Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
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    China | Resolving a 30-year legacy: Key lessons from the ‘DELIXI' case on Intellectual property and unfair competition

    Landmark case of intellectual property protection and the consequences of unfair competition.
    ChinaIntellectual Property
    Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
    Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
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    A New Domain For Asia

    The new ".asia" top level domain is to be launched from October 2007. The ".asia" domain is designed for use by individuals or organisations with a presence or interest in the Asia-Pacific community, covering over 70 countries in the Asia-Pacific region.
    AustraliaIntellectual Property
    Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
    Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
  • Article

    Alphapharm Pty Ltd v H Lundbeck A/S [2008] FCA 559

    This decision of the Federal Court is the culmination of a full-scale attack on Lundbeck's Escitalopram Patent (AU 623144) by Alphapharm and Arrow Pharmaceuticals (Arrow).
    AustraliaIntellectual Property
    Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
    Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
  • Article

    Aristocrat hits the jackpot as electronic gaming machine found patentable

    Recent decision guides on the patentability of computer-implemented inventions that employ specific & not generic hardware.
    AustraliaIntellectual Property
    Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
    Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
  • Article

    Australia remains a gene-patent friendly jurisdiction

    Claims defining practical applications of gene sequences, including methods of genetic screening are patentable. .
    AustraliaIntellectual Property
    Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
    Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
  • Article

    Australian Designs Act under Review by ACIP

    The Australian Designs Act is currently under review, to determine its effectiveness since its implementation in 2004.
    AustraliaIntellectual Property
    Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
    Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
  • Article

    Business Method Bonanza! - US Supreme Court Ruling on Patentability Requirements

    The patent community has waited with bated breath for the US Supreme Court to hand down its ruling in relation to what should and should not be patentable. Would business methods survive? What about software? Would medical diagnostic methods get a reprieve? Well, the wait is now over.
    AustraliaIntellectual Property
    Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
    Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
  • Article

    Dallas Buyers Club - The downloaders strike back

    In the war over illegal downloads, the judgment is a big win for the downloaders and a huge setback for copyright owners.
    AustraliaIntellectual Property
    Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
    Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
  • Article

    Differences in Trans-Tasman Patent Law: Patents and Experimental Use

    It is accepted that "experimenting" with inventions is permissible so long as it is not "commercial" in nature.
    AustraliaIntellectual Property
    Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
    Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
  • Article

    Double patenting in New Zealand – you possibly did not need an oracle to see this one coming

    Double patenting is interpreted strictly, but should be curable if the matter is considered during examination/pendency.
    AustraliaIntellectual Property
    Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
    Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
  • Article

    Exporters - Are you giving away your important business assets?

    Even minor improvements to your commercial products and processes may be eligible for protection by way of an IP right.
    AustraliaIntellectual Property
    Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
    Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
  • Article

    Government Grant Schemes - Sharing the Financial Costs of Growing Your Business, Including Your Intellectual Property Protection Costs

    Australian governments offer a range of financial assistance programs to assist businesses reach their potential.
    AustraliaIntellectual Property
    Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
    Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
  • Article

    Making Use Of Expedited Examination For "Greentech"

    In recent years, IP "buzzwords" have included superconductors, gene patents, business methods and computer software.
    AustraliaIntellectual Property
    Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
    Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
  • Article

    New patents and trade marks acceleration programs

    New programs feature simplified eligibility criteria to benefit enterprises & innovators.
    AustraliaIntellectual Property
    Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
    Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
  • Article

    New Zealand's new Patents Act 2013 - a ban on software patents and expansion of the novelty requirement

    After nearly a decade's gestation, New Zealand's new patents legislation was passed by a clear majority.
    AustraliaIntellectual Property
    Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
    Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
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    New Zealand patent drop-dead divisional deadline… drops dead

    The 2019 cases, Primapak and Magic Leap, provide a safety net that had previously been missing from NZ patent practice.
    AustraliaIntellectual Property
    Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
    Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
  • Article

    Normal service resumed? – Swiss-style claims and extensions of patent term

    An extension of the patent term for pharmaceutical substances would not be allowed in respect of Swiss-style claims.
    AustraliaIntellectual Property
    Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
    Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
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    Ongoing progress towards Europe's "Community Patent"

    Moves are afoot to refine the European patent system so that a simpler, cheaper patent is available throughout Europe.
    AustraliaIntellectual Property
    Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
    Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
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