AUSTRALASIA
Freeze on innovation funding lifted!
Pleasingly, a total of $652 million of long-awaited funding for medical research was last week allocated with the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) announcing the outcomes of...
Pleasingly, a total of $652 million of long-awaited funding for medical research was last week allocated with the National...
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AUSTRALASIA
More Complete Provisionals
Provisional patent applications (referred to as “provs”) are filed to establish a priority date for an invention. They are, in effect, a draft of a “complete” patent application...
Provisional patent applications (referred to as “provs”) are filed to establish a priority date for an invention. They...
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AUSTRALASIA
Review of AU Pharmaceutical Patent Term Extensions (PTEs)
The current provisions in the Australian Patents Act providing for extensions of term for pharmaceutical patents were introduced in 1998. They provide for an effective 15 year patent life...
The current provisions in the Australian Patents Act providing for extensions of term for pharmaceutical patents were introduced in...
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Software patent infringement costs BlackBerry $147.2M
BlackBerry maker, Research in Motion (RIM), has been found guilty of patent infringement and ordered to pay $147.2M in damages.
BlackBerry maker, Research in Motion (RIM), has been found guilty of patent infringement and ordered to pay $147.2M in...
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“Substantially” as a proviso in patent claims?
Many patent claims use word like “substantially” or “basically” or “fundamentally” as a proviso to a more absolute term, particularly in relation to shapes.  You often see phrases like...
Many patent claims use word like “substantially” or “basically” or “fundamentally” as a proviso to a more absolute term,...
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AUSTRALASIA
Fourth Anniversary Patent Renewal Fee Introduced
There is, though, a significant new official patent fee: a fourth anniversary renewal fee. In other words, renewal fees for Australian standard patent applications become payable a year sooner.
There is, though, a significant new official patent fee: a fourth anniversary renewal fee. In other words, renewal fees...
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Statistical Support for IP in US
About 27.1 million jobs in 2010 were in industries that rely heavily on intellectual property protections, and another 12.9 million positions were indirectly affected. The 75 industries deemed “IP-intensive”...
About 27.1 million jobs in 2010 were in industries that rely heavily on intellectual property protections, and another 12.9...
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AUSTRALASIA
Patent reform in Australia
On 20 March 2012 the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Raising the Bar) Bill 2011 was passed by the House of Representatives.
On 20 March 2012 the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Raising the Bar) Bill 2011 was passed by the House...
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AUSTRALASIA
Bar Raised (Almost) For Patent Applicants
Our News Alert of 24 June 2011 noted that the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Raising the Bar) Bill 2011 had been introduced to the Australian Parliament.
Our News Alert of 24 June 2011 noted that the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Raising the Bar) Bill 2011...
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Failure to Deliver!!!
A recent Canadian decision has invalidated most of the claims of a patent for failure to meet the lack of utility. This decision may give some guidance to applicants...
A recent Canadian decision has invalidated most of the claims of a patent for failure to meet the lack...
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