IP News to Peruse
After decades of negotiations amongst European Patent Convention (EPC) members the ability to be granted a single patent covering many (but not all) EPC contracting states which can be enforced in those states through one set of judicial proceedings will commence on 1st June 2023.
Read moreThe underlying purposes of patent law are best served when the invention has precedence over the inventor.
Read moreThe concept of an inventor needs redefining to specifically include artificial intelligence.
Read moreIn Self Care IP Holdings Pty Ltd v Allergan Australia Pty Ltd [2023] HCA 8 the High Court has unanimously allowed Self-Care’s appeal, holding that Allergan’s BOTOX mark has not been infringed either by Self-Care’s use of the phrase "instant Botox® alternative" or by its mark PROTOX.
Read moreFollowing Committee of the Whole House readings the Plant Variety Rights Bill was read a third time on 15th November 2022 and received royal assent as the Plant Variety Rights Act 2022 on 18th November 2022.
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