An Australian Patent Opposition, Revocation and Extension of Term Round-Up from the Patent Office Journal dated 28 February 2013.
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Opposition Proceedings
Opposition Lodged
Acceptance of the following patent applications has been opposed:
| Application No. | Title | Applicant(s) | Opponent(s) |
| 2011201135 | Wear assembly | ESCO Corporation | CQMS Pty Ltd |
| 2012211506 | A lock assembly for an excavator wear member | CQMS Pty Ltd | Keech Castings Australia Pty Limited |
Opposition Withdrawn
Opposition to acceptance of the following applications has been withdrawn, and the application shall proceed to sealing:
| Application No. | Title | Applicant(s) | Opponent(s) |
| 2008202757 | Adipose-derived stem cells and lattices | The Regents of the University of California; University of Pittsburgh of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education | Amanda Stark & Malcolm Lyons |
Opposition Dismissed
No additional opposition proceedings have been dismissed.
Applications Withdrawn
The following applications have been withdrawn following opposition.
| Application No. | Title | Applicant(s) | Opponent(s) |
| 2005256377 | Use of meloxicam in veterinary medicine for the treatment of inflammatory painful diseases | Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica GmbH | Troy Laboratories Australia Pty Ltd |
| 2006208628 | Salts of aripiprazole | Sandoz AG | Alphapharm Pty Ltd |
Extensions of Term of Standard Patents
Applications Filed
No applications for Extension of Term under Section 70 have been made.
Applications Accepted
No additional application(s) for Extension of Term have been accepted under Section 74.
Extensions granted
The following applications for Extension of Term have been granted under Section 76:
| Patent No. | Title | Applicant | Approval Date & Goods | Expiry Date |
| 2001288318 | Peptidomimetic protease inhibitors | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | The earliest first regulatory approval date provided by the patentee 06 Mar 2012 For the goods INCIVO telaprevir | Extension of Term of patent pursuant to Section 77 expires on 31 Aug 2026 |
Surrendered and Revoked Letters Patent
Surrendered Letters Patent
No patents have been offered for surrender.
Revocation of Letters Patent
The following patents have been wholly or partially revoked in accordance with Section 137:
| Patent No. | Title | Patentee | Date of Patent |
| 2009101087 | Improved DIN rail mounting bracket | B&R Enclosures Pty Ltd | 10.01.2013 |