Federal Court finds that isolated DNA is patentable subject matter in Australia *

Australia - February 15 2013
In a much anticipated judgment, on 15 February 2013, the Federal Court of Australia has confirmed that isolated nucleic acid (including isolated DNA…

Co-authors: Tania Obranovich.

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Google not responsible for misleading and deceptive adword advertisements: High Court *

Australia - February 6 2013
On 6 February 2013, in a much anticipated judgment, the High Court of Australia unanimously allowed Google's appeal from a decision of the Full Court…

Co-authors: Elizabeth Godfrey, Des Ryan.

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Full Federal Court agrees that copyright subsists in original printer cartridge chart *

Australia - January 30 2013
In a continuation of a battle between two printer cartridge resellers, the Full Federal Court has affirmed the legal principles pronounced by the…

Co-authors: Ian Pascarl, Andrew Black.

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Hospira ordered to withdraw PBS application pending determination of Novartis' Patent infringement claims *

Australia - November 14 2012
The Federal Court has recently made orders restraining Hospira from promoting, supplying and obtaining PBS listing of products containing zoledronic acid until its final determination of Novartis’ allegations of patent infringement and Hospira’s cross-claims for invalidity.

Co-authors: Ian Pascarl.

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Merck granted interlocutory relief to stop the alleged infringement of Nasonex patent *

Australia - September 11 2012
Justice Jagot of the Federal Court has granted an interlocutory injunction prohibiting the promotion and sale of Apotex's generic versions of Merck's anti-allergic nasal spray, Nasonex.

Co-authors: Ian Pascarl, Penny Smith.

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