AUSTRALASIA
Pfizer succeeds in Full Federal Court appeal and will now receive preliminary discovery regarding possible infringement of biological medicine process patents
We previously reported on the 21 March 2017 decision of Burley J of the Federal Court of Australia in Pfizer Ireland Pharmaceuticals v Samsung Bioepis AU Pty Ltd  FCA 285, in which...
We previously reported on the 21 March 2017 decision of Burley J of the Federal Court of Australia in Pfizer Ireland Pharmaceuticals...
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AUSTRALASIA
The Patent Office provides clarity regarding enablement of polypeptide claims
Australia has relatively recently implemented support laws that require a specification to provide sufficient information to enable the skilled person to perform an invention over the entire scope of the claims...
Australia has relatively recently implemented support laws that require a specification to provide sufficient information to enable the skilled person to...
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AUSTRALASIA
Australia Update: Swiss style claims and patent term extension
Under Australian patent law, the term of a pharmaceutical patent may be extended if certain criteria are met. In this regard, a patent term extension (PTE) of up to...
Under Australian patent law, the term of a pharmaceutical patent may be extended if certain criteria are met. In...
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AUSTRALASIA
Missed an Australian patent deadline? Here’s what to do
In some jurisdictions, patent prosecution deadlines and deadlines for payment of maintenance fees (sometimes called renewal fees) are a “life and death” issue and missing a deadline can be...
In some jurisdictions, patent prosecution deadlines and deadlines for payment of maintenance fees (sometimes called renewal fees) are a...
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AUSTRALASIA
Raymond Hoser [2017] ATMO 87
Hoser applied to register his REPTILE MAN trade mark in connection with services in Classes 41 and 44.  The application was objected to by the Trade Marks Office on...
Hoser applied to register his REPTILE MAN trade mark in connection with services in Classes 41 and 44.  The...
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AUSTRALASIA
Chloe Taylor v Tea Living, Inc. [2017] NZIPOTM 17 (29 June 2017)
This matter concerned an application for declaration of invalidity filed by Tea Living, Inc. in respect of Chloe Taylor’s registered trade mark No. 987329 TEA & device in relation...
This matter concerned an application for declaration of invalidity filed by Tea Living, Inc. in respect of Chloe Taylor’s...
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AUSTRALASIA
Crossfit Inc v Bossfit Pty Ltd [2017] ATMO 74
Bossfit applied to register the trade mark BOSSFIT in connection with health club and physical fitness services, but its application was opposed by Crossfit. The opponent is the owner of...
Bossfit applied to register the trade mark BOSSFIT in connection with health club and physical fitness services, but its...
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AUSTRALASIA
Beiersdorf AG v Unilever PLC [2017] NZIPOTM 18 (6 July 2017)
This matter concerned an opposition filed by Unilever Plc against Beiersdorf AG’s New Zealand trade mark registration No. 1005360 for BLACK & WHITE in relation to “deodorants and anti-perspirants...
This matter concerned an opposition filed by Unilever Plc against Beiersdorf AG’s New Zealand trade mark registration No. 1005360...
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AUSTRALASIA
H. H. Scholz KG v Genius GMBH [2017] NZIPOTM 23 (24 August 2017)
This matter concerned an application for removal filed by Genius against Scholz’s New Zealand Registration No. 739987 KITCHEN GENIUS.
This matter concerned an application for removal filed by Genius against Scholz’s New Zealand Registration No. 739987 KITCHEN GENIUS.
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