AUSTRALASIA
Instructions not received – how hard should we follow up?
The Australian Patent system is relatively forgiving in terms of missed deadlines.  The Patents Act provides extensions of time for complying with most deadlines, provided that a genuine error...
The Australian Patent system is relatively forgiving in terms of missed deadlines.  The Patents Act provides extensions of time...
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SOUTHEAST ASIA
Singapore: updated guidance on validity of priority claims and unity objections
The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) has issued an update to the Examination Guidelines for Patent Applications on March 2020 to provide further guidance on validity of priority...
The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) has issued an update to the Examination Guidelines for Patent Applications on...
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AUSTRALASIA
An Australian first: opposition to a surrender of a patent
In a recent decision by the Australian Patent Office (Michael John Arieni v Sun-Wizard Holding Pty Ltd APO 20), Spruson & Ferguson has been successful in the first...
In a recent decision by the Australian Patent Office (Michael John Arieni v Sun-Wizard Holding Pty Ltd APO...
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AUSTRALASIA
Pharmaceutical patent term extension update: the Commissioner appeals the Ono decision and the Australian Patent Office releases a practice update
The Australian Patent Commissioner has appealed the Federal Court decision of Ono Pharmaceutical Co, Ltd v Commissioner of Patents FCA 643 (“Ono”) relating to pharmaceutical patent term extensions...
The Australian Patent Commissioner has appealed the Federal Court decision of Ono Pharmaceutical Co, Ltd v Commissioner of Patents...
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AUSTRALASIA
Dead or Alive: Statuses, Patent Expiries and Kind Codes – Part 2
I'm exploring statuses, patent expiries and kind codes in a three part series of articles.  The first article on statuses can be found here. This second instalment looks at patent...
I'm exploring statuses, patent expiries and kind codes in a three part series of articles.  The first article on...
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GREATER CHINA
China update – patent linkage system in China: judicial provisions and administrative measures come into effect
We recently reported the Measures for Implementation of an Early Resolution Mechanism for Pharmaceutical Patent Disputes (Trial Implementation) which came into effect on 4th July 2021. These measures cover...
We recently reported the Measures for Implementation of an Early Resolution Mechanism for Pharmaceutical Patent Disputes (Trial Implementation) which...
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AUSTRALASIA
倒计时开始，创新专利申请通道即将关闭 – 最后的期限
正如我们在上一篇文章中提到的，澳大利亚的二级专利制度创新专利将从 2021 年 8 月 25 日起逐步废止。在此日期以后递交的申请将无法作为创新专利授予专利权，截至目前为止，澳大利亚没有出台可替代创新专利的二级专利制度。 如果您正在考虑申请创新专利，那么对您来讲，以下两个日期将至为关键： 2021 年 8 月 25 日之前和当日: 创新专利申请可以作为首次申请进行提交（受限于目前的限制条件）; 以及2021 年 8 月 25 日之后: 只有有效申请日为 2021 年 8 月 25 日或更早的专利申请才能作为创新专利授予专利权。有效申请日为 2021 年 8...
正如我们在上一篇文章中提到的，澳大利亚的二级专利制度创新专利将从 2021 年 8 月 25 日起逐步废止。在此日期以后递交的申请将无法作为创新专利授予专利权，截至目前为止，澳大利亚没有出台可替代创新专利的二级专利制度。 如果您正在考虑申请创新专利，那么对您来讲，以下两个日期将至为关键： 2021 年 8 月 25 日之前和当日: 创新专利申请可以作为首次申请进行提交（受限于目前的限制条件）; 以及2021 年 8 月 25 日之后:...
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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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