AUSTRALASIA
High Court of Australia hears Myriad appeal
The High Court of Australia today heard the long anticipated appeal from the unanimous decision of a 5-judge bench of the Full Federal Court to allow Myriad’s claims to...
The High Court of Australia today heard the long anticipated appeal from the unanimous decision of a 5-judge bench...
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SOUTHEAST ASIA
Patent Practice Update – Brunei
Prior to 1 January 2012, patent protection in Brunei was obtained through the re-registration of a patent granted in the United Kingdom, Malaysia or Singapore. On 1 January...
Prior to 1 January 2012, patent protection in Brunei was obtained through the re-registration of a patent granted in...
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SOUTHEAST ASIA
Singapore: 80% of Singaporeans Recognise Importance of IP
A recent IP perception survey commissioned by the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) reveals that 4 out of 5 Singaporeans agree that it is important to protect intellectual...
A recent IP perception survey commissioned by the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) reveals that 4 out of...
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AUSTRALASIA
Beyond adoption: The role of Intellectual Property rights in emerging Australian Agricultural Biotechnology and GM Crops
With the recent launch of The Official Australian Reference Guide to Agricultural Biotechnology and GM Crops, the Agricultural Biotechnology Council of Australia (the ABCA) has provided extensive new information...
With the recent launch of The Official Australian Reference Guide to Agricultural Biotechnology and GM Crops, the Agricultural Biotechnology...
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AUSTRALASIA
Queensland university signs landmark agreement
It has been recently reported that the University of Queensland and an Indigenous community in north-west Queensland have signed an agreement that will potentially lead to a new industry...
It has been recently reported that the University of Queensland and an Indigenous community in north-west Queensland have signed...
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New Guidelines for Examination of Biotech Inventions in Brazil
On 17 March 2015, the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO) published new guidelines for examination of patent applications related to biotech. The guidelines, which are the result of...
On 17 March 2015, the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO) published new guidelines for examination of patent applications...
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AUSTRALASIA
Omnibus Claims Revisited – Not quite dead yet!
Omnibus claims are claims which refer directly to the specification and/or drawings of an application. These are commonly of the form “A substantially as herein before...
Omnibus claims are claims which refer directly to the specification and/or drawings of an application. These are commonly of...
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SOUTHEAST ASIA
Singapore: IP Sector Boosts High Value-Added Jobs
A recent manpower survey by the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) revealed that in line with its goal of becoming a Global IP Hub in Asia, Singapore's IP...
A recent manpower survey by the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) revealed that in line with its goal...
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AUSTRALASIA
The murkier sides of patent licensing
Patent licensing should be straightforward. A company owns a patent, and a third party wants permission to exploit whatever the patent covers. So the company grants the third party...
Patent licensing should be straightforward. A company owns a patent, and a third party wants permission to exploit whatever...
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AUSTRALASIA
Are you concerned? Keeping ownership on the Register of Patents updated
Ownership of both patents and patent applications may be, and often is, transferred between parties. Section 187 of the Patents Act requires details of assignments or other changes in...
Ownership of both patents and patent applications may be, and often is, transferred between parties. Section 187 of the...
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AUSTRALASIA
Protecting your IP rights at Trade Fairs
A Guide for small and medium sized Australian companies Small to medium sized Australian companies often visit domestic and international trade fairs. Trade fairs can be time and (often) sector...
A Guide for small and medium sized Australian companies Small to medium sized Australian companies often visit domestic and international...
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