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AUSTRALASIA

28th Jul 2022

Australian patent office refuses to extend the time for making biological deposits

The Budapest Treaty provides a mechanism whereby patent applicants can sufficiently “describe” a biological invention by making a deposit of biological material with a recognised international depositary authority. To...

The Budapest Treaty provides a mechanism whereby patent applicants can sufficiently “describe” a biological invention by making a deposit...

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AUSTRALASIA

25th Feb 2022

New Zealand becomes the latest jurisdiction to deny inventorship to AI: Is it time to update the definition of an inventor?

Two patent applications filed at the European Patent Office (EPO) naming an Artificial Intelligence (AI) as the sole inventor marked the start of a series of applications testing the...

Two patent applications filed at the European Patent Office (EPO) naming an Artificial Intelligence (AI) as the sole inventor...

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AUSTRALASIA

23rd Mar 2021

When is paying patent excess claims fees excessive in Australia and New Zealand?

Introduction In 2020, both IP Australia and the Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (“IPONZ”) introduced updated fee schedules, with new fee structures impacting the payment of excess claims fees....

Introduction In 2020, both IP Australia and the Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (“IPONZ”) introduced updated fee schedules, with...

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21st May 2020

Using AI to invent therapeutics: should artificial intelligence be recognised for inventive activity?

Two patent applications naming artificial intelligence as the sole inventor were refused by the European Patent Office following oral proceedings on the grounds that an inventor must be a...

Two patent applications naming artificial intelligence as the sole inventor were refused by the European Patent Office following oral...

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