AUSTRALASIA
Lost Correspondence and Extension of Time Provisions at the Australian Designs Office
In Australia, the Designs Act 2003 (Cth) (‘the Designs Act’) and the Designs Regulations 2004 (Cth) (‘the Designs Regulations’) allows, in certain circumstances, an applicant of a design application...
In Australia, the Designs Act 2003 (Cth) (‘the Designs Act’) and the Designs Regulations 2004 (Cth) (‘the Designs Regulations’)...
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Change an invention by 10% to avoid patent infringement
A common yet misguided belief is that patents can be avoided by simply changing a protected invention by 10%. This myth has absolutely no legal basis whatsoever and its...
A common yet misguided belief is that patents can be avoided by simply changing a protected invention by 10%....
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SOUTHEAST ASIA
Winthrop Pharmaceuticals (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd v Astrazeneca UK Limited
The High Court of Malaysia has delivered its judgment in Winthrop Pharmaceuticals (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd v Astrazeneca UK Limited, in which Spruson & Ferguson Asia Pte Ltd successfully assisted...
The High Court of Malaysia has delivered its judgment in Winthrop Pharmaceuticals (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd v Astrazeneca UK Limited,...
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AUSTRALASIA
Options Proposed for Changes to the Australian Designs System
On 3 December 2014, the Advisory Council on Intellectual Property (ACIP), which is an independent body appointed by the Government to advise on IP matters, released an Options Paper...
On 3 December 2014, the Advisory Council on Intellectual Property (ACIP), which is an independent body appointed by the...
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SOUTHEAST ASIA
Design Protection of Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs) in Singapore
In our article of 21 May 2014, we reported that the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) had launched a public consultation on review of registered designs regime in...
In our article of 21 May 2014, we reported that the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) had launched...
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GREATER CHINA
Singapore: The SINO-Singapore Guangzhou Knowledge City
Singapore and China strengthened IP cooperation with the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on October 27 2014 between the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) and the...
Singapore and China strengthened IP cooperation with the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on October 27 2014...
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The Indian patent office strikes again
The Indian patent office strikes again – patent application refused as chemical variant of known compound is not considered an invention according to Section 3(d) In a recent decision, the...
The Indian patent office strikes again – patent application refused as chemical variant of known compound is not considered...
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SOUTHEAST ASIA
Patent Prosecution Highway Programme Between IPOS and EPO
The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) has announced the commencement of a Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) pilot programme with the European Patent Office. The pilot programme commenced on...
The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) has announced the commencement of a Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) pilot programme...
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AUSTRALASIA
Public consultations on proposed IP regulations
Following introduction to the Australian Parliament on 19 March 2014, the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Bill 2014 was passed by the House of Representatives on 24 November 2014 and...
Following introduction to the Australian Parliament on 19 March 2014, the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Bill 2014 was passed...
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AUSTRALASIA
A2 Corporation Ltd [2014] ATMO 94
A2 Corporation’s initial application for the trade mark TRUE A2 for semen products and veterinary services was rejected by the Trade Marks Office on the grounds that A2 is...
A2 Corporation’s initial application for the trade mark TRUE A2 for semen products and veterinary services was rejected by...
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