AUSTRALASIA
Pilkin v Sony Australia Limited
Mr Vitaly Pilkin appealed from a Federal Court decision summarily dismissing his patent infringement proceedings against Sony Australia and refusing leave to serve Sony entities out of jurisdiction in...
Mr Vitaly Pilkin appealed from a Federal Court decision summarily dismissing his patent infringement proceedings against Sony Australia and...
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AUSTRALASIA
TGA transparency reforms (part 2): Early publication of major innovator prescription medicine applications
In Part 1 of this series (available here), we examined the impact of the proposal by Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) to provide early confidential notification to innovators of applications under evaluation...
In Part 1 of this series (available here), we examined the impact of the proposal by Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) to...
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AUSTRALASIA
Australian Designs – Changes on the way
IP Australia has now released its proposals for implementing the recommendations of the Advisory Council on Intellectual Property’s (ACIP) to improve the Australian designs system. For background, in 2012 ACIP...
IP Australia has now released its proposals for implementing the recommendations of the Advisory Council on Intellectual Property’s (ACIP)...
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SOUTHEAST ASIA
Singapore design registrants to benefit from WIPO Design Treaty
Singapore design registrants are able to enjoy greater benefits from March 19 2020 as the city-state has become the 58th member to join the Locarno Agreement, an international agreement on...
Singapore design registrants are able to enjoy greater benefits from March 19 2020 as the city-state has become the...
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AUSTRALASIA
Terminating and re-negotiating your contracts under COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has substantially disrupted the operation of the Australian society and overseas. Supply chains are interrupted due to travel restrictions, the mode of business operation has changed overnight as a...
The COVID-19 pandemic has substantially disrupted the operation of the Australian society and overseas. Supply chains are interrupted due to travel...
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AUSTRALASIA
Australian Federal Court Decision – VAGISIL v VAGISAN
Dr August Wolff GmbH & Co. KG Arzneimittel v Combe International Ltd FCA 39 (3 February 2020) On 3 February 2020, Dr August Wolff GmbH & Co. KG Arzneimittel...
Dr August Wolff GmbH & Co. KG Arzneimittel v Combe International Ltd FCA 39 (3 February 2020) On 3...
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AUSTRALASIA
TGA transparency reforms (part 1): Notification of generic and biosimilar medicines to impact pharmaceutical patent disputes in Australia
Regulatory changes recently approved by the Australian Government are likely to impact the way in which pharmaceutical patent litigation is conducted in Australia. The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) is...
Regulatory changes recently approved by the Australian Government are likely to impact the way in which pharmaceutical patent litigation...
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