An Australian Patent Opposition, Revocation and Extension of Term Round-Up from the Patent Office Journal dated 5 July 2012.
Opposition Proceedings
Opposition Lodged
Acceptance of the following applications has been opposed as at 5 July 2012:
| Application No. | Applicant(s) | Opponent(s) |
| 2007322350 | United States Gypsum Company | CSR Building Products Limited |
| 2009206484 | Esco Corporation | CQMS Pty Ltd |
| 2011200249 | Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. | Allergan, Inc. |
Opposition Withdrawn
Opposition to acceptance of the following patents has been withdrawn 5 July 2012:
| Application No. | Applicant(s) | Opponent(s) |
| 2008254906 | TiVo Inc. | Telstra Corporation Limited |
Applications Withdrawn
The following applications have been withdrawn following opposition as at 5 July 2012:
| Application No. | Applicant(s) | Opponent(s) |
| 2007203317 | JX Nippon Mining & Metals Corporation | BHP Billiton SA Limited |
| 2007276429 | ALSTOM TECHNOLOGY LTD. | Jason Incorporated |
Extensions of Term of Standard Patents
Grant
The following application(s) for Extension of Term have been granted under Section 74 as at 5 July 2012:
| Patent No. | Patentee(s) | Goods & New Expiry Date |
| 704043 | Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V. | RESOTRANS prucalopride (as succinate); new expiry date 16 November 2020 |
| 745381 | AstraZeneca AB | BRILINTA ticagrelor; new expiry date 15 July 2023 |
Surrendered and Revoked Letters Patent
Surrender Letters Patent
No patents have been offered for surrender as at 5 July 2012.
Revocation of Patent
The following patents have been revoked under Section 137 as at 5 July 2012:
| Patent No. | Patentee(s) | Patent Date | Title |
| 2007310863 | Patentee Shell Internationale Research Maatschappij B.V. | 23 October 2007 | Method and apparatus for treating a hydrocarbon stream |