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Opposition proceedings procedural changes

  • Freehills Patent Attorneys
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  • Australia
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  • May 7 2013

Significant changes to Australian Patent Opposition proceedings arise under the new Regulations to the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Raising

Opposition proceedings timing changes

  • Freehills Patent Attorneys
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  • Australia
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  • April 29 2013

The new Regulations to the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Raising the Bar) Act 2012 that came into force on 15 April 2013 aim to reduce delay

New patent regulations change the due date for filing a notice of entitlement

  • Freehills Patent Attorneys
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  • Australia
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  • April 22 2013

A notice by an Australian patent applicant stating entitlement to grant of patent and to claim priority is to be filed no later than the due date for

An easy guide to Australia’s new patent law under the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Raising the Bar) Act 2012

  • Freehills Patent Attorneys
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  • Australia
  • -
  • April 15 2013

The most significant amendment to Australia's patent legislation since enactment of the current Patents Act 1990 (Cth) has now come into effect with

IP Australia introduces new search procedures

  • Freehills Patent Attorneys
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  • Australia
  • -
  • April 15 2013

As part of the upcoming Raising the Bar legislative changes, IP Australia will introduce two new search procedures and corresponding search fees for

Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Raising the Bar) Act 2012: Amendments relevant to procedure (updated 15 April 2013)

  • Freehills Patent Attorneys
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  • Australia
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  • April 15 2013

Schedules 3 and 6 of the new law relate to new proceedings and cancellation of other proceedings with the objective of reducing delays in resolution

Changes to patent entitlement in Australia and New Zealand (updated 15 April 2013)

  • Freehills Patent Attorneys
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  • Australia, New Zealand
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  • April 15 2013

The correct legal entitlement of an applicant to apply for, or be granted a patent, is a cornerstone of the patent system in all major jurisdictions

Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Raising the Bar) Act 2012: Amendments relevant to validity (updated 15 April 2013)

  • Freehills Patent Attorneys
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  • Australia
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  • April 15 2013

The new law established under Schedule 1 increases the requirements for a valid patent specification by introducing a new written description and

Key recommendations from the Australian pharmaceutical patents review

  • Freehills Patent Attorneys
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  • Australia
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  • April 11 2013

The Australian Government has continued with the trend of reviewing Australian patent law by commissioning a review of laws relating to patents for

Inherent lack of novelty: when prior art documents destroy novelty without express disclosure of all features of a claim

  • Freehills Patent Attorneys
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  • Australia
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  • March 12 2013

Inherency is not part of Australian novelty law according to the courts. But a recent appeal court decision considers novelty where there is either