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A week is a long time in patent law – Australia and New Zealand both move on second-tier patent systems
It may be mere coincidence that second-tier patents regimes were considered simultaneously in Australia and New Zealand,.
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Australia's position on AI and copyright - text and data mining exemption rejected
Federal Government announced that it will not introduce a TDM exemption into its copyright law, reinforcing a restrictive stance on copyright during the global AI boom.
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Australia | High Court Dismisses ZIP V Firstmac Appeal

This is a significant result for registered rights owners and for the law of trade marks in Australia, affirming the protection afforded to registered trade mark holders against concurrent users who cannot demonstrate...

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Australian trade marks: Full Federal Court decision – VAGISIL v VAGISAN

The Full Court provided guidance on factors to be considered when assessing the deceptive similarity of trade marks.

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Fanatics case highlights requirements for key trade mark defences

The CAN follows charges being brought against seven alleged members of a syndicate.

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Frucor gets the green light and maintains its V green trademark registration

Energy Beverages was unsuccessful in its application for revocation of the green colour trade mark owned by Frucor.

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

It is also evident that the patent eligibility of gene-based applications varies significantly across jurisdictions.

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Giving Indigenous people a say in patentability: a tale of two countries

Considers some aspects of patent law as it pertains to the rights of indigenous populations eg. what is indigenous knowledge?

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How to establish ownership of trade mark: Federal Court provides guidance in ANCHORAGE decision

The Full Court addressed a number of issues on appeal, when determining the correctness of the primary judge's findings.

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New Zealand hits 'Go' on new Patent law

The new Act aims to streamline processes for granting or challenging a patent, by way of a number of procedural changes.

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Part 1: Patenting orphan drugs

Patent strategies for orphan drugs: Start early, think long.

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Patents, dead or alive: Status, expiry dates and kind codes – Part 1

At a basic level, a patent application is dead or alive, but there are other ways to describe patent status information.

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Playgro Pty Ltd v Playgo Art & Craft Manufactory Limited (2016) 335 ALR 144; (2016) 117 IPR 489; [2016] FCA 280

This case has significant implications for overseas manufacturers and suppliers supplying overseas.

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Rattling support and sufficiency – the concept of a "relevant range"

Recent case marks a clarifying moment in Australian patent law with regard to sufficiency & support requirements.

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Rebutting inventive step rejections: Use of the 'relevant and understood' criteria for prior art

Considerations for patent applicants when facing inventive step rejections over a key prior art document.

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The Defence Trade Controls Amendment Act 2015 – A little-known document with significant reach

This new legislation stands to impact upon the day-to-day activities of Australian patent attorneys – and their clients.

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

Re-manufacturers should consider whether their activities may infringe patent rights of original product manufacturers.

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

Re-manufacturers should carefully consider if their activities infringe the patent rights of the product manufacturers.

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The Nobel Prize winners 2022 patent snapshot: Chemistry

These Nobel Prize winners in chemistry are also listed as inventors of three patent families related to click chemistry.

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The plausibility threshold of patent specification remains low in Australia

The recent Macrogenics decision of the Patent Office suggests that plausibility is still a low threshold in Australia.

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