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AUSTRALASIA

6th Jan 2021

Printer cartridge wars reach exhaustive conclusion

For the first time, the High Court adopted the doctrine of “patent exhaustion” to determine the nature and extent of monopoly rights of patent owners and departed from the...

For the first time, the High Court adopted the doctrine of “patent exhaustion” to determine the nature and extent...

AUSTRALASIA

29th Oct 2020

Courtrooms and the America’s Cup – patent infringement set to be the latest out-of-water battle

The America’s Cup (the “Auld Mug”) is the world’s oldest sailing trophy and enjoys a storied history of fierce competition – both on and off the water. Whereas legal...

The America’s Cup (the “Auld Mug”) is the world’s oldest sailing trophy and enjoys a storied history of fierce...

AUSTRALASIA

10th Aug 2020

Perpetual Motion: the concept that keeps on giving and giving…and giving…

A perpetual motion machine is one that can do infinite work with no energy input. Such a machine is impossible as it would violate the first or second law...

A perpetual motion machine is one that can do infinite work with no energy input. Such a machine is...

AUSTRALASIA

6th May 2020

Full Court Decision on Additional Damages: Oxworks Trading Pty Ltd v Gram Engineering Pty Ltd [2019] FCAFC 240

When a patent is infringed, an Australian court may decide to award additional damages in favour of a patentee having regard to the flagrancy of the infringement. This was...

When a patent is infringed, an Australian court may decide to award additional damages in favour of a patentee...

AUSTRALASIA

24th Apr 2020

World Intellectual Property Day 2020 – Innovate for a Green Future

26 April is World Intellectual Property Day, WIPO’s annual celebration of all things IP. This year, the theme is “innovate for a green future”. WIPO’s website perhaps sums it...

26 April is World Intellectual Property Day, WIPO’s annual celebration of all things IP. This year, the theme is...

AUSTRALASIA

7th Nov 2019

New Australian patents claiming chemical compounds may be vulnerable to revocation

It seems the abolition of Australia’s second-tier patent system, the innovation patent, (as detrimental as this will be for Australian business) could be considered a high-profile distraction to divert attention...

It seems the abolition of Australia’s second-tier patent system, the innovation patent, (as detrimental as this will be for Australian...

AUSTRALASIA

7th Nov 2019

Howden Australia Pty Ltd v Minetek Pty Ltd [2019] FCA 981

This unsuccessful application for an interlocutory injunction highlights some of the difficulties involved in establishing that a breach of confidential information has taken place, and in particular, the difficulty in linking the...

This unsuccessful application for an interlocutory injunction highlights some of the difficulties involved in establishing that a breach of confidential information has...

AUSTRALASIA

3rd Oct 2019

Case Note: Olvey & Sketo v Danko & Gabrys [2019] APO 42

This case highlights the importance of maintaining comprehensive records throughout the ideation and development stage of your invention.

AUSTRALASIA

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...

22nd Jul 2019

Australia reigns supreme over the US in patenting diagnostic methods

In July 1969 the United States of America put two men on the moon. Years later in 2011, the then Prime Minister of Australia, Julia Gillard, stood before US...

In July 1969 the United States of America put two men on the moon. Years later in 2011, the...

AUSTRALASIA

9th May 2019

Case Note: Davies V Lazer Safe Pty Ltd [2019] FCAFC 65

This case highlights the importance of construing claims using plain English meaning and not adding a “gloss” to the language of a claim. Background The primary judge held in Davies V...

This case highlights the importance of construing claims using plain English meaning and not adding a “gloss” to the...

AUSTRALASIA

5th Feb 2019

IP: Winning tenders and increasing your competitive advantage

For many manufacturers in Australia, Intellectual Property (IP) can be the most valuable asset the business owns. Why? Because IP can be used in a variety of ways to...

For many manufacturers in Australia, Intellectual Property (IP) can be the most valuable asset the business owns. Why? Because...