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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AUSTRALASIA
Bad Faith in Australia – A Brief Review of Recent Cases
The relatively new “bad faith” (section 62A) ground of opposition can be a strong basis for action against misappropriation of a trade mark owners’ goodwill, where the more commonly...
The relatively new “bad faith” (section 62A) ground of opposition can be a strong basis for action against misappropriation...
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AUSTRALASIA
Electronic witnessing of documents under Covid-19
Further to our earlier article on the subject of electronic signatures,  New South Wales is the first state in Australia to enable the electronic witnessing of documents in response...
Further to our earlier article on the subject of electronic signatures,  New South Wales is the first state in...
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It’s good to be heard – the APO determines section 40 requirements
The Australian Patent Office’s decision in The University of British Columbia APO 15 (20 March 2020) considers how the “raised bar” requirements of support (section 40(3)), enablement (section 40(2)(a)) and...
The Australian Patent Office’s decision in The University of British Columbia APO 15 (20 March 2020) considers how the “raised...
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Kraft v Bega: Implications for trade mark licensing in Australia
On 14 April 2020, the Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia handed down an appeal decision with important implications for trade mark licensing in Australia, and in...
On 14 April 2020, the Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia handed down an appeal decision with...
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SOUTHEAST ASIA
Singapore reforms local IP dispute resolution
In a reform to the intellectual property (IP) dispute resolution landscape in Singapore, the Intellectual Property (Dispute Resolution) Act 2019 (“the Act”) came into operation on 12 November 2019...
In a reform to the intellectual property (IP) dispute resolution landscape in Singapore, the Intellectual Property (Dispute Resolution) Act...
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