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AUSTRALASIA

23 June 2020

Spruson & Ferguson receives recognition from MIP IP Stars 2020 for Patents across the Asia-Pacific

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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AUSTRALASIA

23 June 2020

Enablement and Plausibility – is a guess good enough?

The Australian enablement requirement was introduced with the IP Laws Amendment (Raising the Bar) Act 2012 that came into effect on 15 April 2013. However, some seven years later...

The Australian enablement requirement was introduced with the IP Laws Amendment (Raising the Bar) Act 2012 that came into...

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AUSTRALASIA

22 June 2020

NAB’s reputation takes it over the bridge

In the Registrar’s decision of National Australia Bank Limited  ATMO 41 (19 March 2020), National Australia Bank (“NAB”) have successfully relied upon the their significant reputation in Australia to overcome...

In the Registrar’s decision of National Australia Bank Limited  ATMO 41 (19 March 2020), National Australia Bank (“NAB”) have successfully...

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AUSTRALASIA

22 June 2020

How to use post-filing experimental data to help establish sufficiency and support

The Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Raising the Bar) Act 2012 was introduced in Australia with the intention of aligning Australia’s written description requirements with those in the UK and Europe. Under...

The Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Raising the Bar) Act 2012 was introduced in Australia with the intention of aligning Australia’s written...

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19 June 2020

Spruson & Ferguson receives multiple rankings in IAM Patent 1000 – 2020 Edition

We are pleased to announce that Spruson & Ferguson has been recognised in the 2020 edition of the IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patents Professionals for several countries across the...

We are pleased to announce that Spruson & Ferguson has been recognised in the 2020 edition of the IAM Patent...

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AUSTRALASIA

17 June 2020

Patenting proteins: an Australian perspective

Biological molecules, including polypeptides and, in some cases, nucleic acids, can be patented under Australian law.  The level of disclosure that is required to support and enable a claim...

Biological molecules, including polypeptides and, in some cases, nucleic acids, can be patented under Australian law.  The level of...

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AUSTRALASIA

16 June 2020

Thinking outside the sandbox: Australian Patent Office Decision Finding Computer Implemented Invention Patentable

Facebook, Inc. APO 19 A recent hearing decision by the Australian Patent Office highlights that a technical improvement to a general-purpose computer can be considered patentable subject matter in...

Facebook, Inc. APO 19 A recent hearing decision by the Australian Patent Office highlights that a technical improvement to...

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AUSTRALASIA

11 June 2020

Aristocrat’s gamble pays off – Federal Court finds on appeal that an electronic gaming machine is a ‘manner of manufacture’

The Federal Court has recently found that a claim in four innovation patents directed to an electronic gaming machine (EGM), having a combination of physical parts and computer software...

The Federal Court has recently found that a claim in four innovation patents directed to an electronic gaming machine...

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AUSTRALASIA

9 June 2020

A non-obvious (inventive) solution for issuing parking infringement notices

Vehicle Monitoring Systems Pty Ltd v SARB Management Group Pty Ltd FCA 408 This decision forms part of an ongoing battle between two Australian companies over patented technology for...

Vehicle Monitoring Systems Pty Ltd v SARB Management Group Pty Ltd FCA 408 This decision forms part of an...

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AUSTRALASIA

4 June 2020

Urban Alley Brewery Pty Ltd v La Sirène Pty Ltd [2020] FCA 82

The Federal Court case of Urban Alley Brewery Pty Ltd v La Sirène Pty Ltd FCA 82 illustrates the difficulties that can arise from using descriptive words in...

The Federal Court case of Urban Alley Brewery Pty Ltd v La Sirène Pty Ltd FCA 82 illustrates...

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AUSTRALASIA

3 June 2020

The matter with added matter in patent specifications – Allowability of amendments under post ‘Raising the Bar’ test

In the recent decision, CSIRO v BASF Plant Science GmbH  FCA 328, the Federal Court of Australia considered the allowability of amendments to patent specifications under s 102(1) of the Patents...

In the recent decision, CSIRO v BASF Plant Science GmbH  FCA 328, the Federal Court of Australia considered the allowability...

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AUSTRALASIA

28 May 2020

Switching from Biologic to Biosimilar: Australia’s Unique Approach

Switching patients from an originator biologic (the reference product) to a biosimilar version has been a topic of keen interest in recent years, both in Australia and globally, as...

Switching patients from an originator biologic (the reference product) to a biosimilar version has been a topic of keen...

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