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    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
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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
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    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
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    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
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    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
  • Article

    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
  • Article

    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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    SAP and SEP via the SEM - Progress toward a unitary filing/examination process for Australian and New Zealand patent applications

    Clients filing in both Australian and New Zealand markets stand to gain significant benefits under any such scheme.
    AustraliaIntellectual Property
    Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
    Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
  • Article

    Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known

    Patent searching - go somewhere and look for that incredible something, and if you can't find it, it's already yours.
    AustraliaIntellectual Property
    Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
    Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
  • Article

    Tales from the crypt: Digging around in patent class A62B33

    Patent classification titles are usually boring, but occasionally one will fire up your imagination, such as A62B33.
    AustraliaIntellectual Property
    Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
    Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
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    The Importance of a Carefully Drafted Provisional Patent Specification: What is Your Priority?

    A provisional specification should be drafted with the same care as would be applied to a complete patent specification.
    AustraliaIntellectual Property
    Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
    Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
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    Trademark case: A.D. Padmasingh Isaac trading as Aachi Spices and Foods v Ragopika Pty Ltd

    Discussion about a recent trade mark case where section 60 was considered.
    AustraliaIntellectual Property
    Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
    Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
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    Trademarks: Fosters Inflicts Sobering Loss on Vigneron

    On 9 July 2009, Hearing Officer Claudia Murray denied vigneron, Andrew Harris, exclusive use of the word "Regions" in respect of "alcoholic beverages including wine". A trade mark application was filed and this article details the process.
    AustraliaIntellectual Property
    Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
    Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
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