Category Archives: Patent Law

New PhD Student – Suzana Nashkova

As noted in the CLG Annual Report 2015-2016, the centre has recently welcomed a new student who has relocated from Macedonia to undertake a PhD in the field of intellectual property law. Suzana Nashkova will conduct her research under supervision from Professor Dianne Nicol … 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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Released: USPTO Report to Congress on Confirmatory Genetic Diagnostic Test Activity 

The US Patent and Trademarks Office (the USPTO) have publicly released their long-awaited Report to Congress on Confirmatory Genetic Diagnostic Test Activity. The USPTO was required to study a number of issues relating to confirmatory (or second opinion) genetic diagnostic … Continue reading

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BRCA Expiration Day

It is a rare day that we, intellectual property aficionados, celebrate the end of a patent. But today, the 11th of August 2015, is an auspicious day, as many of the infamous BRCA patents expire. These patents have been the … Continue reading

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Swiss Type Claims & Supply Infringement

The much awaited case of Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co Ltd v Generic Health Pty Ltd (No 4) was handed down on 29 June 2015. Importantly, the case interprets ‘Swiss type’ patent claims that are relevant to methods of treating diseases using drugs … Continue reading

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