AUSTRALASIA
Extending time in New Zealand – statutory versus purposive considerations
The management of patent deadlines is a persistent consideration in the IP world, with the consequences of missing one potentially being the irreversible loss of patent rights. Fortunately, New...
The management of patent deadlines is a persistent consideration in the IP world, with the consequences of missing one...
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AUSTRALASIA
Australia remains a gene-patent friendly jurisdiction
When the Australian High Court ruled against the patentability of isolated naturally occurring genes in the Myriad decision, a number of commentators believed that the decision would ultimately invalidate...
When the Australian High Court ruled against the patentability of isolated naturally occurring genes in the Myriad decision, a...
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GREATER CHINA
China Update: High damage awards in patent cases not always what they seem
In December 2016 a decision of the Beijing IP Court received wide attention as it potentially signaled increased damage awards in China patent cases. The decision by the Court...
In December 2016 a decision of the Beijing IP Court received wide attention as it potentially signaled increased damage...
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AUSTRALASIA
Improved IPO website in Papua New Guinea (PNG) unveiled
Securing protection for your intellectual property in the South Pacific can often be both challenging and time-consuming.  If registration is available (which is not always the case), the registration...
Securing protection for your intellectual property in the South Pacific can often be both challenging and time-consuming.  If registration...
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AUSTRALASIA
Development of IP Laws Amendment Bills proceeding – innovation patents to be phased out
Significant changes to Australia’s intellectual property laws will continue to develop in 2018. Concerning patents, the more controversial changes include the phasing out of Australia’s innovation patent system, and...
Significant changes to Australia’s intellectual property laws will continue to develop in 2018. Concerning patents, the more controversial changes...
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AUSTRALASIA
Pfizer succeeds in Full Federal Court appeal and will now receive preliminary discovery regarding possible infringement of biological medicine process patents
We previously reported on the 21 March 2017 decision of Burley J of the Federal Court of Australia in Pfizer Ireland Pharmaceuticals v Samsung Bioepis AU Pty Ltd  FCA 285, in which...
We previously reported on the 21 March 2017 decision of Burley J of the Federal Court of Australia in Pfizer Ireland Pharmaceuticals...
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AUSTRALASIA
The Patent Office provides clarity regarding enablement of polypeptide claims
Australia has relatively recently implemented support laws that require a specification to provide sufficient information to enable the skilled person to perform an invention over the entire scope of the claims...
Australia has relatively recently implemented support laws that require a specification to provide sufficient information to enable the skilled person to...
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AUSTRALASIA
Missed an Australian patent deadline? Here’s what to do
In some jurisdictions, patent prosecution deadlines and deadlines for payment of maintenance fees (sometimes called renewal fees) are a “life and death” issue and missing a deadline can be...
In some jurisdictions, patent prosecution deadlines and deadlines for payment of maintenance fees (sometimes called renewal fees) are a...
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