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Navigating Australia’s patent claim fee changes & protecting your rights
The recent changes to IP Australia’s fee structure includes a new process for calculating excess claim fees. Further to our previous article on these changes, we outline below a...
The recent changes to IP Australia’s fee structure includes a new process for calculating excess claim fees. Further to...
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Pharmaceutical patent term extensions: broader is not always better
Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. et al  APO 43 (16 September 2020) Background Australia’s Patents Act provides a patent term extension (PTE) to account for the delays that can occur when obtaining...
Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. et al  APO 43 (16 September 2020) Background Australia’s Patents Act provides a patent term extension (PTE)...
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Let the Petitioner Beware: Clearing a path by proactively challenging patents in an IPR may result in a lack of standing to appeal an adverse decision
A recent decision by the United States Federal Circuit (AVX Corporation v Presidio Components, Inc (Fed Cir, No 2018-1106, 13 May 2019)) has clarified the requirements for standing to...
A recent decision by the United States Federal Circuit (AVX Corporation v Presidio Components, Inc (Fed Cir, No 2018-1106,...
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Claim Drafting Tip: Written Description and Obviousness of Claims with Functional Features — Two Sides of the Same Coin
A recent precedential decision by the United States Federal Circuit (Nuvo Pharmaceuticals v DR. Reddy’s Laboratories (Fed Cir, No 17-2473, 15 May 2019) has provided valuable advice on the balance between...
A recent precedential decision by the United States Federal Circuit (Nuvo Pharmaceuticals v DR. Reddy’s Laboratories (Fed Cir, No 17-2473,...
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The growing medicinal cannabis market – using IP to secure opportunities in Australia
The Australian medical cannabis industry is growing rapidly, and cannabis-related businesses are starting to look to intellectual property rights to secure a competitive advantage. This article discusses the history...
The Australian medical cannabis industry is growing rapidly, and cannabis-related businesses are starting to look to intellectual property rights...
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