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Penfolds and Ben Fu – Chinese language trade marks and what they mean for you
China is Australia’s largest trading partner. As trade with China grows, more and more Australian businesses are including China in their business strategies. An important issue for any business...
China is Australia’s largest trading partner. As trade with China grows, more and more Australian businesses are including China...
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Ramsay Health Care Investments Pty Limited [2020] ATMO 11 (30 January 2020)
Ramsay Health Care Investments Pty Limited (“Ramsay”) applied under Australian Trade Mark Application No. 1790252 to register the RAMSAY PHARMACY trade mark in respect of retailing services in Class 35 and pharmacy...
Ramsay Health Care Investments Pty Limited (“Ramsay”) applied under Australian Trade Mark Application No. 1790252 to register the RAMSAY PHARMACY trade...
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Diagnostic Testing for SARS-CoV-2: How governments, regulators and the laboratory-diagnostics industry are responding to the challenge
In this article we examine how standard polymerase chain reaction (PCR) based testing for the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) works, explore the new CRISPR-based tests under development and the new...
In this article we examine how standard polymerase chain reaction (PCR) based testing for the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) works,...
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Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known
The sentence above is a quote from a journalist, Sharon Begley, in an article interviewing the astronomer, Carl Sagan, and is often misattributed to him.  How does it apply...
The sentence above is a quote from a journalist, Sharon Begley, in an article interviewing the astronomer, Carl Sagan,...
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Co-pack causes patent term extension problems for Patentee
Pharma Mar S.A. applied for a patent term extension (PTE) for their Australian patent 754073 on the basis of the listing on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG) of the...
Pharma Mar S.A. applied for a patent term extension (PTE) for their Australian patent 754073 on the basis of the...
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COVID-19: mRNA vaccines – a promising approach to vaccine development
The urgent need to develop an effective vaccine to provide individuals and populations worldwide with immunity against the COVID-19 disease caused by the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, has led several...
The urgent need to develop an effective vaccine to provide individuals and populations worldwide with immunity against the COVID-19...
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Spruson & Ferguson practitioners receive recognition from WWL Patents 2020
We are pleased to announce that Spruson & Ferguson has received multiple recognition in the Managing IP rankings this year, including being named a top tier firm for Patent Prosecution...
We are pleased to announce that Spruson & Ferguson has received multiple recognition in the Managing IP rankings this year,...
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Australia Update: The End of the Innovation Patent – Finally. Eventually.
On 26 February 2020, the Intellectual Property Amendment (Productivity Commission Response Part 2 and Other Measures) Bill 2019 finally passed into law. The legislations prime operation is the abolishment...
On 26 February 2020, the Intellectual Property Amendment (Productivity Commission Response Part 2 and Other Measures) Bill 2019 finally...
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Australia: Is an International Trade Mark Application right for you?
When protecting a trade mark in foreign countries, there are two options for Australian businesses to consider: You can file an application in each country of interest, via local attorneys (the ‘direct method’);...
When protecting a trade mark in foreign countries, there are two options for Australian businesses to consider: You can file an application...
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What are unjustified threats and the rights of a patent owner?
Most patent owners will know that a patent will protect their inventions during the term of the patent. However, not many owners are familiar with the concept of unjustified threats. This article...
Most patent owners will know that a patent will protect their inventions during the term of the patent. However, not many...
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