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CRISPR – Patent revoked due to unsuccessful transfer of priority rights to Europe
A CRISPR patent was revoked due to unsuccessful transfer of priority rights to Europe through PCT.
Claims and issues in filing chemical, biotech and pharmaceutical patents
Since the awarding of one of the very first modern patents to Samuel Hopkins in 1790 for his potash production method, chemical patents have been […]
A case review: Rokt Pte Ltd v Commissioner of Patents [2018]
The “ROKT” case sheds light on how the court will address manner of manufacture issues for computer implemented methods. – Naleesha Niranjan
A case review: Davies v Lazer Safe Pty Ltd [2019] FCAFC 65
Naleesha Niranjan reviews a patent infringement case which underlines the importance of construing claims without imparting to them glosses drawn from the specification.
Shining light on the term “contains” in a patent application
Is the word “contains” construed in an exhaustive sense or in an inclusive sense? Paul Goodall reviews a recent alleged infringement case which sheds light on the use of the word in the context of claims.
The Differences between Australian and New Zealand Designs Law
Registered designs are a relatively cost effective and underutilised form of IP protection. Registered designs protect the aesthetic or visual features of a product, in […]
The Fate of the Innovation Patent in Australia
The innovation patent, which was devised to primarily aid local SMEs achieve some form of intellectual property protection for their ideas, is being exploited. To date, the verdict on whether to retain this system or not remains unknown.
A Purpose or a Promise – Utility in ESCO Corporation v Ronneby Road Pty Ltd [2018] FCAFC 46
Esco Corporation (“ESCO”) was the applicant for Australian standard patent application no. 2011201135 entitled “Wear Assembly”. Paragraph 1 of the application provides that the invention […]
The Difference between a Patent Attorney and a Lawyer
Many people tend to conflate a patent attorney with a lawyer in Australia. Learn more about the different of a patent attorney and a lawyer in Australia, as well as with each of their specific roles.