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AUSTRALASIA

18 April 2017

Full Federal Court confirms that applying for PBS listing may not be an infringement

On appeal from Apotex Pty Ltd v Warner-Lambert LLC (No 3) FCA 94, which we recently reported on here, the Full Federal Court has confirmed in Warner-Lambert Company...

On appeal from Apotex Pty Ltd v Warner-Lambert LLC (No 3) FCA 94, which we recently reported on...

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AUSTRALASIA

13 April 2017

New Zealand Patent Law Update: Proposed Changes to 2013 Act to Prevent “Daisy-Chaining” of 1953 Act Divisional Applications

The New Zealand Patent Office (IPONZ) and the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment (MBIE) recently completed a round of consultation on proposed changes to section 258 of the...

The New Zealand Patent Office (IPONZ) and the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment (MBIE) recently completed a round...

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AUSTRALASIA

6 April 2017

Full Federal Court of Australia overrules Britax: Change to date of relief for infringement of innovation patents

On 3 April 2017, the Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia handed down its decision in Coretell Pty Ltd v Australian Mud Company Pty Ltd FCAFC...

On 3 April 2017, the Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia handed down its decision in Coretell...

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AUSTRALASIA

28 March 2017

The Evolving Patentability of Genetic Material in Australia post-Myriad

A number of decisions by the Australian Patent Office following the 2015 “Myriad” decision have provided further clarity in regard to what genetic material may be patentable under Australian...

A number of decisions by the Australian Patent Office following the 2015 “Myriad” decision have provided further clarity in...

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AUSTRALASIA

24 March 2017

Federal Court of Australia dismisses preliminary discovery application regarding biosimilar suspected of infringing manufacturing process patents

In the recent decision of Pfizer Ireland Pharmaceuticals v Samsung Bioepis AU Pty Ltd  FCA 285 (21 March 2017), Justice Stephen Burley of the Federal Court of Australia has delivered...

In the recent decision of Pfizer Ireland Pharmaceuticals v Samsung Bioepis AU Pty Ltd  FCA 285 (21 March 2017), Justice...

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AUSTRALASIA

23 March 2017

How to design around a patent to avoid infringement

Sometimes inventors come up with an idea for a new product. However, much to their surprise, they discover that someone else already has a patent covering it.

Sometimes inventors come up with an idea for a new product. However, much to their surprise, they discover that...

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AUSTRALASIA

23 March 2017

Monster Energy Company v Disney Enterprises, Inc [2017] ATMO 2 (10 January 2017)

Monster Energy Company opposed Disney Enterprises application to register the trade mark MONSTERS UNIVERSITY for a wide range goods and services.  However, the opposition related only to goods in...

Monster Energy Company opposed Disney Enterprises application to register the trade mark MONSTERS UNIVERSITY for a wide range goods...

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AUSTRALASIA

23 March 2017

Citigroup Inc v George Sparsis [2017] ATMO 14

Citigroup opposed the registration of the trade mark CITISALES & LEASING, which was filed by George Sparsis covering real estate services in Classes 35 and 36.Initially, the application was...

Citigroup opposed the registration of the trade mark CITISALES & LEASING, which was filed by George Sparsis covering real...

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AUSTRALASIA

23 March 2017

Beats Electronics LLC v Strategies Unleashed Pty Limited [2017] ATMO 6

An application made by Strategies Unleased to register the trade mark ATOMIC BEATS for audio goods in Class 9 was opposed by Beats Electronics on the basis of its...

An application made by Strategies Unleased to register the trade mark ATOMIC BEATS for audio goods in Class 9...

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AUSTRALASIA

23 March 2017

Brooks Sports, Inc. v Speedo Holding B.V. [2017] NZIPOTM 1 (12 January 2017)

Brooks Sports (“Brooks”) applied to register the trade mark  in respect of a range of goods in class 25. This application was accepted but then opposed by Speedo Holdings...

Brooks Sports (“Brooks”) applied to register the trade mark  in respect of a range of goods in class 25....

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AUSTRALASIA

23 March 2017

Make Wine Pty Ltd v Modern Ancient Brands Pty Ltd [2017] ATMO 17

This matter concerned the opposition by Make Wine to the removal of its trade mark registration of the QUEEN ADELAIDE Label. Modern Ancient Brands had applied to remove...

This matter concerned the opposition by Make Wine to the removal of its trade mark registration of the QUEEN...

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AUSTRALASIA

23 March 2017

Bigfoot Internet Ventures Pte. Ltd. v Apple Inc. [2017] SGIPOS 4

BIGFOOT INTERNET VENTURES PTE. LTD. (Applicant), a wholly-owned international investment subsidiary of the Bigfoot Group of Companies, applied to revoke the trademark "Sherlock" belonging to the famous American...

BIGFOOT INTERNET VENTURES PTE. LTD. (Applicant), a wholly-owned international investment subsidiary of the Bigfoot Group of Companies, applied to...

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