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AUSTRALIA

17th Nov 2025

Australia’s position on AI and copyright – Text and Data Mining Exemption rejected

The Australian Federal Government has announced that it will not introduce a text and data mining (TDM) exemption into Australian copyright law, reinforcing a restrictive stance on copyright during...

The Australian Federal Government has announced that it will not introduce a text and data mining (TDM) exemption into...

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AUSTRALIA

12th Nov 2025

Australia | Essential IP tips for critical minerals & cleantech innovations – First steps

From lab to pilot: tips for start-ups and early-stage ventures In the wake of the recent announcements, Australia is at a pivotal moment in clean technology development, driven by aligned...

From lab to pilot: tips for start-ups and early-stage ventures In the wake of the recent announcements, Australia is at...

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AUSTRALIA

10th Nov 2025

Spruson & Ferguson celebrates success at regional intellectual property awards

We are pleased to announce that Spruson & Ferguson has been recognised with multiple prestigious accolades at leading intellectual property award ceremonies. "It was a fantastic night at the Asia...

We are pleased to announce that Spruson & Ferguson has been recognised with multiple prestigious accolades at leading intellectual...

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AUSTRALIA

30th Oct 2025

Australia | New ‘Serious invasions of privacy’ Tort over a decade in the making

More than a decade after the Australian Law Reform Commission’s Final Report on Serious Invasions of Privacy in the Digital Era was tabled in the Parliament, the new statutory...

More than a decade after the Australian Law Reform Commission’s Final Report on Serious Invasions of Privacy in the...

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AUSTRALASIA

28th Oct 2025

Australia | $5.8 million privacy penalty – a first for Privacy Law enforcement

A wake-up call for organisations required to comply with privacy laws, the Australian Federal Court’s $5.8 million penalty against Australian Clinical Labs Limited (ACL) marks the first civil penalty...

A wake-up call for organisations required to comply with privacy laws, the Australian Federal Court’s $5.8 million penalty against...

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AUSTRALIA

9th Oct 2025

Australia | Responsible AI use & lessons from Deloitte’s “Dodgy Report”

A Deloitte report for the Australian Department of Employment and Workplace Relations, compiled with the assistance of AI, was found to contain reference errors and a fabricated quote from...

A Deloitte report for the Australian Department of Employment and Workplace Relations, compiled with the assistance of AI, was...

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AUSTRALIA

8th Oct 2025

Australia | Protecting data assets – the legal landscape and practical recommendations

For technology leaders and in-house counsel, the question we hear most often is deceptively simple: “We know our data is valuable — but how do we safely commercialise it?” In...

For technology leaders and in-house counsel, the question we hear most often is deceptively simple: “We know our data...

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AUSTRALIA

2nd Oct 2025

The 2025 Pharmaceutical Patent Review

Welcome to Spruson & Ferguson’s review of the most notable developments in Australian pharmaceutical patent law in the past year. The year has seen a series of landmark decisions from...

Welcome to Spruson & Ferguson’s review of the most notable developments in Australian pharmaceutical patent law in the past...

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AUSTRALIA

24th Sep 2025

Australia and New Zealand | Guide to differences in patent prosecution

A side-by-side look at patent prosecution in Australia and New Zealand While both jurisdictions share common roots, namely the Statute of Monopolies 1623, the Australia and New Zealand patent systems...

A side-by-side look at patent prosecution in Australia and New Zealand While both jurisdictions share common roots, namely the Statute...

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AUSTRALIA

18th Sep 2025

Australia | Aristocrat decision changes patent eligibility of computer-implemented inventions

Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Patents FCAFC 131 Key takeaways Australia’s Full Federal Court has given judgment on the latest in a series of appeals by Aristocrat...

Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Patents FCAFC 131 Key takeaways Australia’s Full Federal Court has given judgment...

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AUSTRALIA

11th Sep 2025

Australia | Part 2: Regulatory considerations for orphan drugs

Following our first article on orphan drug development, which examined key patenting options and strategies, our second article sets out the key regulatory considerations in Australia. Orphan drug patent strategy...

Following our first article on orphan drug development, which examined key patenting options and strategies, our second article sets...

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AUSTRALIA

11th Sep 2025

Australia | Part 1: Patenting orphan drugs

Collectively, rare diseases impact approximately 8% of the Australian population, or around 2 million people. Orphan drugs are pharmaceutical products developed to treat rare diseases, however with each drug...

Collectively, rare diseases impact approximately 8% of the Australian population, or around 2 million people. Orphan drugs are pharmaceutical...

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