AUSTRALASIA
Full Federal Court Doubles Down on Pharmaceutical Patent Term Extensions
In two appeal judgements handed down concurrently on 18 March 2022, the Full Federal Court has clarified that a pharmaceutical patent term extension (PTE) for a patent should be...
In two appeal judgements handed down concurrently on 18 March 2022, the Full Federal Court has clarified that a...
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AUSTRALIA
Australia’s Patent Box One Step Closer: Bill introduced into Australian Parliament
Eligibility proposed for Australia’s patent box regime for Australian medical and biotechnology industries is now clear, following the introduction of the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Concession for Australian Medical...
Eligibility proposed for Australia’s patent box regime for Australian medical and biotechnology industries is now clear, following the introduction...
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AUSTRALASIA
Validity and infringement of diagnostic method claims
Ariosa Diagnostics, Inc v Sequenom, Inc FCAFC 101 The Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia has confirmed that Sequenom’s diagnostic method of detecting fetal DNA in maternal...
Ariosa Diagnostics, Inc v Sequenom, Inc FCAFC 101 The Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia has confirmed...
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GREATER CHINA
China update – patent linkage system in China: official implementation measures come into effect
On 4th July 2021, the Measures for Implementation of an Early Resolution Mechanism for Pharmaceutical Patent Disputes (Trial Implementation) (“Measures”) were officially published on the website of National Medical...
On 4th July 2021, the Measures for Implementation of an Early Resolution Mechanism for Pharmaceutical Patent Disputes (Trial Implementation)...
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AUSTRALASIA
Australia’s New Patent Box: Unboxed
Following a cacophony of dire warnings and lobbying over the past decade from the Australian biotechnology and medical sectors, and the sudden sharp focus of middle Australia on the...
Following a cacophony of dire warnings and lobbying over the past decade from the Australian biotechnology and medical sectors,...
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AUSTRALASIA
TGA proposes far-reaching changes to support the repurposing of prescription medicines
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has commenced a timely public consultation into the repurposing of prescription medicines, which seeks to better understand the incentives and potential hurdles influencing sponsors’...
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has commenced a timely public consultation into the repurposing of prescription medicines, which seeks...
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AUSTRALASIA
Pfizer preliminary discovery attempt on ERELZI fails
In this Federal Court case, Pfizer’s attempt to obtain documentation from Sandoz regarding its ERELZI etanercept product failed, Justice Burley finding that undertakings provided by Sandoz to give notice...
In this Federal Court case, Pfizer’s attempt to obtain documentation from Sandoz regarding its ERELZI etanercept product failed, Justice...
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