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GREATER CHINA

20th Oct 2020

China update: patent law changes become effective 1 June, 2021 – Patent Term Extensions and Patent Linkage systems established

On October 17th, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of the People’s Republic of China passed the 4th amendment with revisions to most recent draft for reform...

On October 17th, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of the People’s Republic of China passed the...

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AUSTRALASIA

20th Oct 2020

Australian Patent Office considers the plausibility of Swiss-style claims

Gliknik, Inc. v CSL Behring Lengnau AG  APO 46 (“Gliknik”) concerned a patent application for engineered proteins intended for use as replacements for intravenous immunoglobulin.  The application included claims...

Gliknik, Inc. v CSL Behring Lengnau AG  APO 46 (“Gliknik”) concerned a patent application for engineered proteins intended for...

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20th Oct 2020

Spruson & Ferguson ranked top tier in 2020 Asia IP Patent Rankings

We are pleased to announce that Spruson & Ferguson has been recognised by Asia IP as a Top Tier firm for patent prosecution in multiple jurisdictions and a Tier...

We are pleased to announce that Spruson & Ferguson has been recognised by Asia IP as a Top Tier...

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AUSTRALASIA

19th Oct 2020

Solar Bollard Lighting – Australian leaders in solar lighting solutions

Spruson & Ferguson is pleased to showcase our client, Solar Bollard Lighting who have recently received the prestigious Good Design Award Gold Accolade in the Product Design Furniture and...

Spruson & Ferguson is pleased to showcase our client, Solar Bollard Lighting who have recently received the prestigious Good...

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AUSTRALASIA

15th Oct 2020

Intervet parries a challenge to its combination injectable anthelmintic formulation patent application

Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA Inc. v Intervet International B.V. FCA 1333 Key takeaways: For novelty purposes, expert evidence does not make up for a lack of sufficiently clear and...

Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA Inc. v Intervet International B.V. FCA 1333 Key takeaways: For novelty purposes, expert evidence does...

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AUSTRALASIA

8th Oct 2020

What is an intermediate generalisation anyway?

The Australian provisions outlining whether an amendment to a patent specification is allowable or not were revised with the IP Laws Amendment (Raising the Bar) Act 2012 which came...

The Australian provisions outlining whether an amendment to a patent specification is allowable or not were revised with the...

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AUSTRALASIA

22nd Sep 2020

Double trouble – how to avoid double patenting in Australia and New Zealand

Divisional applications can be filed voluntarily in both Australia and New Zealand and can be a useful way to protect multiple aspects of an invention or a preferred commercial...

Divisional applications can be filed voluntarily in both Australia and New Zealand and can be a useful way to...

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AUSTRALASIA

21st Sep 2020

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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AUSTRALASIA

21st Sep 2020

Tricks of the Trade: Searching the unsearchable

Patent searching is already black magic, wrapped in a puzzle, inside an enigma, passing through a black box, and thinking about how something could be unsearchable is an extra...

Patent searching is already black magic, wrapped in a puzzle, inside an enigma, passing through a black box, and...

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AUSTRALASIA

17th Sep 2020

“Reasonableness” in withholding consent in commercialisation partnerships

University of Sydney v ObjectiVision Pty Ltd FAC 1625 It is common for commercial contracts to include provisions that prohibit a party from doing certain things unless with the...

University of Sydney v ObjectiVision Pty Ltd FAC 1625 It is common for commercial contracts to include provisions that...

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AUSTRALASIA

15th Sep 2020

Case Note: Ceramiche Caesar S.p.A. v Caesarstone Ltd [2020] FCAFC 124

In the recent decision of Ceramiche Caesar S.p.A. v Caesarstone Ltd FCAFC 124 (28 July 2020), the Full Court of the Federal Court considered the effect of an...

In the recent decision of Ceramiche Caesar S.p.A. v Caesarstone Ltd FCAFC 124 (28 July 2020), the Full...

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14th Sep 2020

Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers Recognised in Asialaw Profiles 2020

We are pleased to announce that Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers have been recognised as a highly recommended firm for Intellectual Property in this year’s Asialaw Profiles.

We are pleased to announce that Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers have been recognised as a highly recommended firm for...

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