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
You can’t patent that! It’s all been done before!
In 1899, the Commissioner of the US Patent Office famously declared that “Everything that can be invented has been invented”. In 2004, the U.S. Patent Office issued 181,000 patents...
In 1899, the Commissioner of the US Patent Office famously declared that “Everything that can be invented has been...
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SOUTHEAST ASIA
Singapore and Thailand Cooperate on Patent Protection
An important development in the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) region was announced at the fourth Singapore-Thailand Enhanced Economic Relationship (STEER) Ministerial Meeting held in Bangkok, Thailand.
An important development in the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) region was announced at the fourth Singapore-Thailand Enhanced...
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SOUTHEAST ASIA
Singapore: IPOS Enhances International Cooperation
In January 2015, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) and Cambodia's Ministry of Industry and Handicraft (MIH) for aligning the...
In January 2015, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) and...
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SOUTHEAST ASIA
Singapore Search and Exam is Hottest New Option for US PCT Applicants
Earlier this month, the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) was appointed a competent International Searching Authority (ISA) and International Preliminary Examining Authority (IPEA) for PCT applications filed in...
Earlier this month, the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) was appointed a competent International Searching Authority (ISA) and...
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SOUTHEAST ASIA
Closure of the “Foreign Route”
The Singapore patent system has been to date a relatively liberal patent system, in that applicants can choose to place reliance on the allowance or grant of a corresponding...
The Singapore patent system has been to date a relatively liberal patent system, in that applicants can choose to...
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AUSTRALASIA
“Gene Patents” in New Zealand – Business As Usual
The New Zealand Patent Office (“IPONZ”) is acutely aware of the High Court decision D’Arcy v Myriad Genetics Inc and of the Australian Patent Office’s proposed examination practice following...
The New Zealand Patent Office (“IPONZ”) is acutely aware of the High Court decision D’Arcy v Myriad Genetics Inc...
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AUSTRALASIA
IPA consultation paper released in light of Myriad decision
In light of the recent Myriad decision finding a claim to a naturally occurring isolated nucleic acid not patentable, IP Australia has reviewed current examination practice.
In light of the recent Myriad decision finding a claim to a naturally occurring isolated nucleic acid not patentable,...
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AUSTRALASIA
Gene Patents Under Threat in Australia
Summary In a unanimous decision by seven Judges of Australia’s High Court (the highest appeal court), patent claims for isolated BRCA1 nucleic acids, indicative of a predisposition to breast or...
Summary In a unanimous decision by seven Judges of Australia’s High Court (the highest appeal court), patent claims for isolated...
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AUSTRALASIA
Invigorating the Australian economy: A Patent Attorney’s Perspective
The word “innovation” has all of a sudden become a buzz word among Australia’s politicians. It is even more remarkable to note how quickly the message has changed since...
The word “innovation” has all of a sudden become a buzz word among Australia’s politicians. It is even more...
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AUSTRALASIA
Can you have a Granted IP Right yet Infringe Someone Else’s IP Rights?
Every so often I am asked a question such as: “I have a granted design/patent/trade mark registration in respect of my brand/product/process. Does this mean that I can use...
Every so often I am asked a question such as: “I have a granted design/patent/trade mark registration in respect...
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