Tom Gumley
FPA Patent Attorneys
Articles
Singapore: new positive assessment examination procedure
Singapore - February 13 2014 On 10 July 2012 Singapore passed the Patent (Amendment) Bill and the Intellectual Property (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill. One of the biggest…
Patent enforcement round-up in South East Asia
Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand - January 31 2014 As patent filings in South East Asia grow, patent enforcement activities will no doubt be on the rise in the region. We round up patent litigation…
3 good reasons to file your Singapore applications before February 14, 2014
Singapore - January 23 2014 As you may know, on and after February 14, 2014, the Singapore Patent Office (SIPO) will process patent applications according to either a…
Salient lessons for Australian applicants of US diagnostic patent applications
Australia, USA - November 28 2013 In the latest decision concerning diagnostic method claims a US Court has provided some guidance to the diagnostics industry on the interpretation of…
Addressing pharma IP law imbalances
Australia - August 23 2013 The Australian government's review of IP law in relation to pharmaceuticals proposes changes to tackle imbalances. The Australian pharmaceutical…
