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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AUSTRALASIA
Lost Correspondence and Extension of Time Provisions at the Australian Designs Office
In Australia, the Designs Act 2003 (Cth) (‘the Designs Act’) and the Designs Regulations 2004 (Cth) (‘the Designs Regulations’) allows, in certain circumstances, an applicant of a design application...
In Australia, the Designs Act 2003 (Cth) (‘the Designs Act’) and the Designs Regulations 2004 (Cth) (‘the Designs Regulations’)...
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The Indian patent office strikes again
The Indian patent office strikes again – patent application refused as chemical variant of known compound is not considered an invention according to Section 3(d) In a recent decision, the...
The Indian patent office strikes again – patent application refused as chemical variant of known compound is not considered...
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SOUTHEAST ASIA
Patent Prosecution Highway Programme Between IPOS and EPO
The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) has announced the commencement of a Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) pilot programme with the European Patent Office. The pilot programme commenced on...
The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) has announced the commencement of a Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) pilot programme...
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AUSTRALASIA
Public consultations on proposed IP regulations
Following introduction to the Australian Parliament on 19 March 2014, the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Bill 2014 was passed by the House of Representatives on 24 November 2014 and...
Following introduction to the Australian Parliament on 19 March 2014, the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Bill 2014 was passed...
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AUSTRALASIA
A2 Corporation Ltd [2014] ATMO 94
A2 Corporation’s initial application for the trade mark TRUE A2 for semen products and veterinary services was rejected by the Trade Marks Office on the grounds that A2 is...
A2 Corporation’s initial application for the trade mark TRUE A2 for semen products and veterinary services was rejected by...
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