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Tag Archives: Australia
New Edition of C.I.P.A. Guide to Patent Acts Published
This “Guide” is a 1528 page book published by the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys via Thomson Reuters, and edited by Paul Cole and Richard Davis. Of course, it mostly focused on UK patent law, but draws upon a variety … Continue reading
Patenting “Natural Products” Down-Under Post-Myriad
Although the Australian High Court held that claims to naturally occurring DNA (e.g., BRCA1 nucleic acid) were not patent eligible because they were not a “manner of manufacture,” since the encoded information therein was not “made” by human action, in … Continue reading
Posted in Non-U.S. Practice
Tagged Australia, biotechnology, biotechnology law, biotechnology news, intellectual property, ip, Myriad, Patent Law, Warren Woessner
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Australia – High Court Decision on Methods of Medical Treatment
This is a guest post from Bill Bennett of Pizzeys in Australia. It covers Apotex Pty Ltd v Sanofi-Aventis Australia Pty Ltd [2013] HCA 50 (4 December 2013). (A copy of the full decision is available at the end of … Continue reading
Posted in Australian Practice
Tagged apotex, Australia, Bill Bennett, biotechnology, biotechnology law, intellectual property, ip, Patent Law, Pizzeys, Warren Woessner
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Major Changes to IP Law in Australia Enacted
This guest post by Tom Gumley, PhD, a partner in the well-known Freehills Patent and Trademark firm provides a lengthy guide to the changes wrought by Australia’s new patent law, that was enacted on April 15, 2012. The law brings … Continue reading