New IP Australia Fees effective 1 July 2012
As part of its budget deliberations the Australian government has approved new fees proposed by IP Australia.
Australian Patent Opposition Round-Up 10 May 2012
An Australian Patent Opposition Round-Up from the Patent Office Journal dated 10 May 2012.
Raising the Bar Act Enacted – What to do Next?
The much discussed Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Raising the Bar) Act 2011 became law on 15 April 2012.
Australian Patent Opposition Round-Up 3 May 2012
An Australian Patent Opposition Round-Up from the Patent Office Journal dated 3 May 2012.
Australian Patent Opposition Round-Up 26 April 2012
An Australian Patent Opposition Round-Up from the Patent Office Journal dated 26 April 2012.
Australian Patent Opposition Round-Up 19 April 2012
An Australian Patent Opposition Round-Up from the Patent Office Journal dated 19 April 2012.
i-Mediation for Samsung and Apple in patent dispute
Apple and Samsung Electronics are currently involved in legal battles in 10 countries over their smartphone and tablet technology.
Australian Patent Opposition Round-Up 12 April 2012
An Australian Patent Opposition Round-Up from the Patent Office Journal dated 12 April 2012.
Australian Patent Opposition Round-Up 5 April 2012
An Australian Patent Opposition Round-Up from the Patent Office Journal dated 5 April 2012.
U.S. Supreme Court decision may restrict patentability of diagnostic methods
The United States Supreme Court has unanimously found that methods for determining an effective amount of a drug to be administered to a patient in need thereof are ineligible under 35 U.S.C. § 101; overturning an earlier Federal Circuit decision.