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AstraZeneca successfully protects Crestor patents against generic attack in the Australian pharmaceutical market
18 May 2012 |
Three Justices of the Federal Court of Australia have now on three separate occasions restrained Apotex's proposed launch … -
TGA seeks to clarify supporting evidence requirements for listed medicine indications
27 Apr 2012 |
The Therapeutic Goods Administration has released a draft report which seeks to clarify the evidence required to support … -
Victorian biotechnology companies: is your company eligible for Government support?
26 Apr 2012 |
The Victorian Government provides several programs and funding assistance for Victorian-based companies and organisations … -
Seizing counterfeit goods in transit: Brand owners must show suspected diversion to EU
17 Apr 2012 |
The Court of Justice, the EU's highest court, has confirmed that counterfeit goods travelling via the EU from one non-EU … -
Method of dispensing thalidomide deemed not to be patentable subject matter
21 Mar 2012 |
In a recent decision relating to an innovation patent, the Australian Patent Office has held that claims directed to a method … -
UCP Gen Pharma's "Revasc" pharmaceutical trade mark to remain on register
20 Mar 2012 |
On 15 March 2012, Justice Jessup of the Federal Court of Australia exercised his discretion to allow UCP Gen … -
Ownership of employee inventions: is the test for inventive step relevant?
20 Dec 2011 |
In a recent decision, the Australian Patent Office considered whether inventions made by an employee were made in the course … -
Testing the boundaries of "product information" exemptions to copyright infringement in Australia
29 Nov 2011 |
In the first decision to substantively examine recent amendments to the Copyright Act which now allow generic pharmaceutical … -
Australian Government responds to recent inquiries into gene patentability: outright ban rejected
24 Nov 2011 |
The Federal Government yesterday tabled its response to three recent inquiries into reform of Australia's patent … -
Patent term extensions for pharmaceutical combinations: claims must be aligned with ARTG description
17 Oct 2011 |
The Australian Patent Office recently refused an application for an extension of term of a pharmaceutical patent that claimed … -
Sanofi-Aventis v Apotex: method of treatment claim found valid and infringed
30 Sep 2011 |
In a decision which considers both patent and copyright issues, the Federal Court recently found in favour of the … -
TGA pharmaceutical product information loses copyright protection in Australia
31 May 2011 |
Further to our legal update in March, the Therapeutic Goods Legislation Amendment (Copyright) Bill 2011 has been passed by … -
Federal Court: trade mark licence restraints can be wider than Trade Marks Act deceptive similarity
23 May 2011 |
Symbion Pharmacy Services Pty Ltd v Idameneo (No. 789) Limited [2011] FCA 389 The Federal Court has held that a contractual … -
Delays cost Aventis interlocutory injunctions in patent infringment fight over anti-cancer drug
06 Apr 2011 |
In a salient warning to patentees about the dangers of delaying the enforcement of their patent rights, Justice Jagot of the … -
The solution to the problem of hindsight is obvious: what is the invention?
02 Apr 2011 |
In a decision currently under appeal, the Federal Court has once again highlighted the importance of identifying “the … -
Biotech data exclusivity and biogenerics in the US: an update
29 Mar 2011 |
As reported in our legal briefing of March 2010, the US House of Representatives passed legislation to provide the … -
TGA pharmaceutical Product Information set to lose copyright protection in Australia
08 Mar 2011 |
Proposed amendments to the Copyright Act could have the effect of preventing pharmaceutical companies from commencing legal … -
Federal Court: simple naming of a compound can anticipate later patent claims
24 Feb 2011 |
In the recent decision on two proceedings relating to infringement of Australian Patent No. 699799, Justice Jessup of the … -
Inevitable result required to demonstrate inherent anticipation
10 Dec 2010 |
The Federal Court has reiterated the requirement that for a prior art teaching to inherently anticipate a claimed invention, … -
Extending the patent term for drug delivery systems: muddying the waters of the meaning of “pharmaceutical substance”
09 Dec 2010 |
The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) recently affirmed the Australian Patent Office’s decision in LTS Lohmann … -
Pharma patent litigation in Australia – good news for originators
24 Sep 2010 |
Recent developments implemented by the Australian Federal Court to streamline the management of patent litigation and also … -
IP Update - September 2010 Issue 9
20 Sep 2010 |
The September edition of IP Update provides several updates on recent Australian Federal Court decisions. In particular, we … -
Bio-reflections: the patentability of DNA and other biological molecules in Australia, the USA and China
01 Jun 2010 |
This article, authored for the June 2010 Chinese-language edition of Managing Intellectual Property, discusses recent … -
Australian Nanotechnology Alliance Executive Program
14 Apr 2010 |
The ANA executive Series program continues to expand. Already running in Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney, Canberra and New- … -
US Healthcare Reform: Biotech Data Exclusivity and Biogenerics
31 Mar 2010 |
When the US House of Representatives passed the landmark healthcare reform earlier this month the legislation provided the … -
US Healthcare reform: Biotech data exclusivity and biogenerics
29 Mar 2010 |
When the US House of Representatives passed the landmark healthcare reform earlier this month the legislation provided the … -
Extension of term of drug delivery system patents in Australia
01 Feb 2010 |
This article was first published in the Royal Society of Chemistry Law Group Newsletter, February 2010. Reproduced by … -
Proposed claim amendments allowable but nevertheless refused by the court
13 Dec 2009 |
When an amendment to a patent application or granted patent is requested before the Patent Office, the Office must allow the … -
Full Federal Court hands down a bitter pill for Sanofi
12 Dec 2009 |
The recent decision of H Lundbeck A/S v Alphapharm Pty Ltd (see our IP Update, September 2009 issue), affirmed that … -
Duty to research does not amount to a duty to invent
07 Sep 2009 |
The Australian Full Federal Court has upheld the first instance decision of Justice French in University of Western Australia …
