Category Archives: Case Law

Nicol Presentation- Gene Patents Forum

Last week, Professor Dianne Nicol presented at the Gene Patents Forum hosted by QUT’s Intellectual Property and Innovation Law Research Program in Brisbane. The forum, organised by Professor Matthew Rimmer, was attended by a number of experts and HDR students in the … Continue reading

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High Court Decision in d’Arcy v Myriad Genetics Inc – Appeal Allowed

We have been waiting almost 30 years for a decision of this nature, on the issue of whether isolated DNA sequences are patentable subject matter. This case considered a patent claiming rights to isolated DNA sequences relating to the BRCA … Continue reading

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