An Australian Patent Opposition, Revocation and Extension of Term Round-Up from the Patent Office Journal dated 12 July 2012.
Opposition Proceedings
Opposition Lodged
Acceptance of the following applications has been opposed as at 12 July 2012:
| Application No. | Applicant(s) | Opponent(s) |
| 2008203806 | Northwest Plant Breeding Company | Agriculture Victoria Services Pty Ltd |
Opposition Withdrawn
Opposition to acceptance of the following patents has been withdrawn 12 July 2012:
| Application No. | Applicant(s) | Opponent(s) |
| 2009287464 | Calera Corporation | BHP Billiton Yeelirrie Development Company Pty Ltd |
Applications Withdrawn
The following applications have been withdrawn following opposition as at 12 July 2012:
| Application No. | Applicant(s) | Opponent(s) |
| 2003264629 | The Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology | Abbott Bloresearch Centre |
Extensions of Term of Standard Patents
Applications Accepted
The following application(s) for Extension of Term have been accepted as at 12 July 2012:
| Patent No. | Patentee(s) | Goods & First Reg. Approval |
| 2002329238 | Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V. | EDURANT rilpivirine; 23 December 2011 |
| 2004274212 | Aventis Pharma S.A. | JEVTANA cabazitaxel; 8 December 2011 |
| 2005279158 | Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V. | EDURANT rilpivirine; 23 December 2011 |
Surrendered and Revoked Letters Patent
Surrendered Letters Patent
The following patents have been offered for surrender as at 12 July 2012:
| Patent No. | Patentee(s) | Patent Date | Title |
| 2009101263 | Leica Geosystems AG Heinrich-Wild-Strasse | 24 December 2009 | A system and method of remote diagnostics |
Revocation of Letters Patent
No additional patents have been revoked as at 12 July 2012.