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Client story \ 7 Jan 2013

HamiltonJet

Back in the early 1950s, Sir William Hamilton began tinkering with marine waterjets. HamiltonJet, the company he founded, now designs, builds and…

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Article \ 17 Dec 2012

Pfizer loses Viagra patent in Canada

In a surprising decision in Teva Canada Ltd. V. Pfizer Canada Inc. 2012 SCC 60, the Supreme Court of Canada has unanimously…

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Article \ 17 Dec 2012

To patent or not to patent... computer implemented inventions in…

The Australian Federal Court of Appeal recently heard two separate appeals on decisions by IP Australia not to grant patents for computer-implemented…

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Article \ 14 Dec 2012

US Supreme Court to review gene patents

In a widely anticipated move, the United States Supreme Court (USSC) has agreed to review the patent-eligibility of isolated nucleic acids.  

The USSC…

US Supreme Court to review gene patents

Article \ 13 Dec 2012

Proposed IP changes under TPP agreement

Auckland has just hosted the 15th round of negotiations of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP).  

The TPP is a free trade agreement between…

Proposed IP changes under TPP agreement

Article \ 13 Dec 2012

Claim interpretation and the dictionary principle

'When I use a word,' Humpty Dumpty said, in rather a scornful tone, 'it means just what I choose it to mean…

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Article \ 12 Dec 2012

Another step taken towards a single European patent

On 11 December 2012, the European Parliament approved draft regulations for the creation of a unitary patent and a Unified Patent Court…

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Article \ 28 Nov 2012

Australia releases Issues Paper on pharmaceutical patents

A review panel, established by the Australian Government to report on the benefits and possible disadvantages of Australian pharmaceutical patents, has released an Issues Paper.

The discussion…

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Article \ 24 Oct 2012

Review of pharmaceutical patents in Australia

The Australian Government has appointed an expert panel to review pharmaceutical patents. 

The stated aim of the review is to evaluate whether the…

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Article \ 17 Oct 2012

Beginning of the end for Australia's second tier patent system?

IP Australia released a consultation paper on 25 September 2012 about the Australian Government's proposed reform of Australia's second tier innovation patent…

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Article \ 26 Sep 2012

Public input for Australian patent reform

The intellectual property office of Australia (IP Australia) is seeking public comment on innovation patents.

A consultation paper titled Innovation Patents - Raising…

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Article \ 20 Sep 2012

More tweaks to the Patents Bill

The Patents Bill underwent a second reading on 12 September and is now awaiting consideration by the Committee of the whole House.…

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