On 7 October 2015, the High Court of Australia unanimously allowed Ms D’Arcy’s appeal from the Full Federal Court decision in D’Arcy v Myriad Genetics Inc (2014) 224 FCR 479 (‘D’Arcy’), holding that Myriad’s claims to isolated nucleic acids were not patentable subject matter. The decision relates to Australian Patent 686004, which includes claims to …
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We are delighted to announce that Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick has won ‘IP Law Firm of the Year Australia’ in the 2016 Annual International awards. The Awards recognise successful work and achievements carried out by firms and advisers from across the globe. The winners of the Annual International awards are subject to rigorous assessment criteria, carried …
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The Federal Court has dismissed the latest attempt by the makers of the film Dallas Buyers Club to pursue copyright infringement claims against internet subscribers. Initially, in Dallas Buyers Club LLC v iiNET Limited [2015] FCA 317, the Court made a preliminary discovery order requiring various Australian Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to turn over details …
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We have all heard the theory that it is possible to connect any two people in the world in only six steps. A variant of this resulted from watching an old BBC serial about Elizabeth I in the week the High Court handed down its decision in the Myriad case. 1. Queen Elizabeth I’s “favourite” …
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On 11 December 2015, the Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia in Commissioner of Patents v RPL Central Pty Ltd [2015] FCAFC 177 has confirmed that a scheme or idea implemented on a generic computer, using standard software and hardware, is unpatentable. In essentially following and expanding upon the reasoning in its earlier …
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On Thursday 3 December, POF celebrated the festive season in style with a client cocktail function at The Lady Nelson Room, Vue De Monde. Located at the top of the Rialto Towers on Collins Street, Vue De Monde is one of Melbourne’s most prestigious and iconic venues, with spectacular views over Melbourne’s CBD and Port …
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IP Australia has released its revised examination practice following the High Court ‘gene patents’ decision in D’Arcy v Myriad. The practice applies immediately to pending applications. In considering the principles and approach taken by the High Court, the examination practice sets out that it is useful to ask: What is the substance of the claim …
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Our Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide offices will close at the end of the business day on Thursday 24 December 2015 and reopen on Monday 4 January 2015. The closure of our offices will coincide with the annual closure of the Patent and Trade Mark Offices and Courts in Australia and New Zealand. IP Australia …
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Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick would like to congratulate our client ANCA (Australian Numerical Controls and Automation), for receiving the prestigious Australian Exporter of the Year Award at the 53rd Australian Export Awards held in Melbourne last Friday 27 November . ANCA was also the winner in the Manufacturing category. The awards were presented by Trade and …
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Please check back in January for our 2016 CPD/CPE programme. To register your interest for the 2016 seminars, or to make a suggestion for an intellectual property topic you would like to learn about, please email Victoria Wild at marketing@pof.com.au. We would like to thank our clients for their continued support throughout 2015.
