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    Compulsory licences now available for export of patented pharmaceuticals to developing companies

    The TRIPS Agreement sets out the minimum requirements for intellectual property protection for WTO member states.
    AustraliaIntellectual Property
    Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
    Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
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    COVID-19 – Trade mark office practice update

    How has the coronavirus outbreak affected the Australian & NZ trade mark operations?
    AustraliaIntellectual Property
    Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
    Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
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Dead or alive: Statuses, patent expiries and kind codes – Part 3

Kind codes tell you what significant events have occurred in the lifecycle of a patent.
AustraliaIntellectual Property
Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
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    Federal Court Rules on Patentability for Software and Business Methods

    This decision was hoped to bring clarity to a controversial area - the patentability of computer implemented methods.
    AustraliaIntellectual Property
    Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
    Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
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    Future Made in Australia Act - a shot in the arm for cleantech?

    The Future Made in Australia Act, announced recently, may be the incentive for expanded investment in cleantech.
    AustraliaIntellectual Property
    Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
    Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
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    Gene Patents are alive and well in Australia

    The Federal Court has confirmed that isolated genetic/biological material is patentable subject matter in Australia.
    AustraliaIntellectual Property
    Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
    Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
  • Article

    High Court Clarifies Test for Obviousness

    AustraliaIntellectual Property
    Spruson & Ferguson
    Spruson & Ferguson
  • Article

    High Court Finds Terms of Confidentiality Deeds Concerning the Subject of Patent Applications a Restraint of Trade

    AustraliaIntellectual Property
    Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
    Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
  • Article

    INSTA: The power of a prefix - Instagram successfully opposes registration of INSTADATE

    Businesses should be careful if adopting prefixes or suffixes in their branding which could indicate other trade marks.
    AustraliaIntellectual Property
    Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
    Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
  • Article

    IP implications for Australia from the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)

    This article considers the provisions relating to patents and designs in the recent RCEP trade agreement.
    AustraliaIntellectual Property
    Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
    Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
  • Article

    No free kicks for your brand - A guide for brand owners during the FIFA Women's World Cup

    Brief guide to help brand owners utilise the FIFA Women's World Cup® without breaching any laws.
    AustraliaIntellectual Property
    Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
    Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
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    Patent applications and biological deposits under the Budapest Treaty

    The Budapest Treaty regulates the deposit of "micro-organisms" with a designated International Depositary Authority.
    AustraliaIntellectual Property
    Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
    Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
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    Rotten (Zima) tomato for the Trade Marks Registrar

    Discussion of Mastronardi Produce Ltd v The Registrar of Trade Marks [2014] FC 1021.
    AustraliaIntellectual Property
    Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
    Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
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    Software patent wars: A new hope

    This APO decision upheld the patent eligibility of an invention relating to software functionality in a gaming machine.
    AustraliaIntellectual Property
    Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
    Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
  • Article

    Testing the limits of the trademark VOGUE

    The trade mark VOGUE has now been registered for a range of plumbing products and coffee machines in Class 11.
    AustraliaIntellectual Property
    Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
    Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
  • Article

    The data explosion: from analogue to digital

    By 2007 the data picture had changed dramatically - 7% of the world's information in analogue form and 93% in digital.
    AustraliaIntellectual Property
    Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
    Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
  • Article

    The Future of Gene Patents in Australia?

    AustraliaIntellectual Property
    Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
    Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
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    The importance of Swiss-style claims in Australian pharmaceutical patents

    This recent decision highlights the importance of including Swiss-style claims in Australian pharmaceutical patents.
    AustraliaIntellectual Property
    Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
    Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
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    Time flies, but now it is easier to extend

    Looks at changes to standards for obtaining an extension of time for filing evidence of use in opposition matters & removal proceedings.
    AustraliaIntellectual Property
    Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
    Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
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    Trade mark registration application leads to cease and desist: Superman Defeats Villain in Trade Mark Battle

    The 'villain' failed to convince that their conduct met the requisite standards of truth, justice and the Australian way.
    AustraliaIntellectual Property
    Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
    Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
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