Australian Patent Opposition Round-Up 31 May 2012

 

An Australian Patent Opposition Round-Up from the Patent Office Journal dated 31 May 2012.

 

 

Opposition Proceedings

Acceptance of the following patent applications has been opposed as at 31 May 2012.

Application No.

Applicant(s)

Opponent(s)

2005271944 ViaCyte, Inc. Geron Corporation
2005294298 Dow AgroSciences LLC Cargill Incorporated
2009201942 Jurox Pty Ltd Merial New Zealand Limited

Opposition proceeding in respect of the following patent applications have been withdrawn as at 31 May 2012.

Application No.

Applicant(s)

Opponent(s)

2008221530 TNA Australia Pty Limited Ishida Co., Ltd.

 

Extensions of Term of Standard Patents

No application(s) for Extension of Term have been filed or accepted as at 31 May 2012.

 

Revocation

The following Australian patents have been revoked or in-part revoked as at 31 May 2012.

Patent No.

Patentee

Details

2003259586 Wyeth Federal Court of Australia order (NSD1533/2010) dated 21 December 2011 revoking claims 1 to 17 (inclusive) under Section 138 or Section 137 of the Patents Act 1990.