USPTO Guidance Memo Clarifies Possible Use of Patent Specification in IPR
The USPTO Director-General has issued a guidance memorandum to standardise how the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) will treat applicant admitted prior art (AAPA) in Inter Parties Review (IPR) proceedings.
Consultation on Options for Re-Purposing of Geographical Indications Legislation
The Australian Government has opened a new consultation on its legislation relating to Geographical Indications (GIs) in light of its on-going Free Trade Agreement negotiations with the EU. Responses are sought by 30th November 2020.
Encouraging new APO decision on Computer-Implemented Inventions
A recent APO decision, successfully handled by PIPERS Patent Attorneys, comes as welcome news for innovators of computer-implemented inventions (“CIIs”).
Court of Appeal Confirms ‘Actual’ v ‘Notional’ Use Distinction
In 2020 NZCA 306 Pharmazen Limited v Anagenix IP Limited the Court of Appeal confirmed that the likelihood of actual use is not relevant to discharging the onus of establishing lack of deception or confusion on a notional use basis.