AUSTRALASIA
Double patenting in New Zealand versus Australia
Applicants that file divisional applications in New Zealand are likely to face double patenting objections if their divisional applications claim subject matter that overlap with that of their parents....
Applicants that file divisional applications in New Zealand are likely to face double patenting objections if their divisional applications...
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AUSTRALASIA
IP infringement: is it a crime?
Question: Is it a crime to infringe somebody else's intellectual property (IP) rights? Before answering this, it is important to point out that laws differ from country to country, so...
Question: Is it a crime to infringe somebody else's intellectual property (IP) rights? Before answering this, it is important to...
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AUSTRALASIA
Infringement v Patentability – What’s the Difference?
When we receive a search or examination report in which an earlier document is cited, two of the biggest concerns our clients raise are whether they can still obtain...
When we receive a search or examination report in which an earlier document is cited, two of the biggest...
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AUSTRALASIA
Attempts by Simonds Homes to enforce site-blocking provisions
Section 115A of the Copyright Act 1968 allows copyright owners to seek, from the Federal Court, an injunction requiring internet service providers (ISPs) to block access to any ‘online...
Section 115A of the Copyright Act 1968 allows copyright owners to seek, from the Federal Court, an injunction requiring...
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AUSTRALASIA
Official text of Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement released
The official text of the 12-country Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement between Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, the US and Vietnam was released...
The official text of the 12-country Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement between Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico,...
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AUSTRALASIA
New Anti-Piracy Law now in Force in Australia
Australia’s Copyright Act 1968 (Act) has recently been amended to allow owners of copyright to seek, from the Federal Court of Australia, an injunction requiring Carriage Service Providers (CSPs)...
Australia’s Copyright Act 1968 (Act) has recently been amended to allow owners of copyright to seek, from the Federal...
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SOUTHEAST ASIA
Indonesian Trade Mark Law Update
The trade mark outlook across Asia is rapidly changing. The large developing economic markets in Asia are generally great untapped resources in the trade mark landscape. These markets are...
The trade mark outlook across Asia is rapidly changing. The large developing economic markets in Asia are generally great...
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AUSTRALASIA
Limitations of Extension of Time Provisions
As some of you may know, the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Raising the Bar) Act 2012 (Cth), which took effect on 15 April 2013, introduced a number of significant...
As some of you may know, the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Raising the Bar) Act 2012 (Cth), which took...
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AUSTRALASIA
Drafting Guidelines in Light of S40(3) Amendments
S40 of the Patents Act 1990 (Cth) is related to internal validity of a patent specification and, in essence, provides rules for drafting patent applications. Until 15 April 2013,...
S40 of the Patents Act 1990 (Cth) is related to internal validity of a patent specification and, in essence,...
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GREATER CHINA
China New IP Court system starts with the first IP Court in Beijing
Improved intellectual property (IP) enforcement in China took a leap forward last year when the Beijing IP Court opened its doors and accepted its first case. The Beijing IP...
Improved intellectual property (IP) enforcement in China took a leap forward last year when the Beijing IP Court opened...
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