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AUSTRALASIA

16 February 2017

Australia Update: When is applying for listing on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme not an infringement?

In the most recent judgement in the Australian Lyrica® litigation Nicholas J has delivered an interesting decision regarding whether applying for Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) listing constitutes infringement of...

In the most recent judgement in the Australian Lyrica® litigation Nicholas J has delivered an interesting decision regarding whether...

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AUSTRALASIA

8 February 2017

Plant Breeder’s Rights in Australia

People who know me well, know that I endeavour to tread lightly on this earth, minimizing my footprint as best I can. This encompasses actions my parents instilled in...

People who know me well, know that I endeavour to tread lightly on this earth, minimizing my footprint as...

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AUSTRALASIA

31 January 2017

Australia Update: Productivity Commission Report – Implications for Copyright and Trade Marks

The Australian Government Productivity Commission's final Report on Intellectual Property (IP) arrangements in Australia was released late last year. Earlier, we reported on the potential implications for the...

The Australian Government Productivity Commission's final Report on Intellectual Property (IP) arrangements in Australia was released late last year....

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AUSTRALASIA

25 January 2017

Wine Equalisation Tax reforms increase value of many registered Australian trade marks

Owning a registered trade mark conveys many benefits for any business – the exclusive right to use a brand, legal protection against imitation, and an intangible asset for licencing...

Owning a registered trade mark conveys many benefits for any business – the exclusive right to use a brand,...

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AUSTRALASIA

25 January 2017

Secretly using your own invention can jeopardise your patent

Essentially, ‘secret use’ is considered to be any use of the invention, prior to filing a patent application, where the aim of the use is to achieve commercial gain for...

Essentially, ‘secret use’ is considered to be any use of the invention, prior to filing a patent application, where the...

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AUSTRALASIA

25 January 2017

Australia Update: Wine Giant Serves Up Signature Dish

Last month, the Federal Court handed down its decision in Samuel Smith & Son Pty Ltd v Pernod Ricard Winemakers Pty Ltd FCA 1515, finding in favour of...

Last month, the Federal Court handed down its decision in Samuel Smith & Son Pty Ltd v Pernod Ricard...

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AUSTRALASIA

17 January 2017

User pays but who gets paid? The vexed question of damages for copyright infringement

The long running litigation in New Zealand between Oraka Technologies and Geostel/Napier Tool & Die over copyright in an asparagus grading machine hit the Court of Appeal again late...

The long running litigation in New Zealand between Oraka Technologies and Geostel/Napier Tool & Die over copyright in an...

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AUSTRALASIA

16 January 2017

Capturing that elusive IP – key considerations when buying or selling a business

Part 1 – Trade Marks and brands The short answer is “securing enforceable rights over valuable, non-tangible assets of the business.” The issue often arises when the business is sold. Ideally,...

Part 1 – Trade Marks and brands The short answer is “securing enforceable rights over valuable, non-tangible assets of the...

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AUSTRALASIA

11 January 2017

The Availability of Unpublished Prior Art in Australia and New Zealand

Complete patent applications that have not been published before the priority date of a patent application, but that have an earlier priority date, may be available for use as...

Complete patent applications that have not been published before the priority date of a patent application, but that have...

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AUSTRALASIA

10 January 2017

Two weeks left to submit a response to IP Australia’s proposed changes to the IP system

As has been widely reported, at the end of November last year, IP Australia released for public feedback an ‘exposure draft’ of a Bill which, when enacted, would become...

As has been widely reported, at the end of November last year, IP Australia released for public feedback an...

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AUSTRALASIA

3 January 2017

New Year Resolutions

Well here we are, it’s 2017 and no doubt many of you have set personal resolutions for the New Year. The most popular tend to be selected from the...

Well here we are, it’s 2017 and no doubt many of you have set personal resolutions for the New...

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AUSTRALASIA

22 December 2016

Australian Government releases Productivity Commission’s final report on IP arrangements

In December 2016 the Australian Government released the Productivity Commission's final Report on Intellectual Property (IP) arrangements in Australia.

In December 2016 the Australian Government released the Productivity Commission's final Report on Intellectual Property (IP) arrangements in Australia.

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