News articles tagged 'Patent'

Do we have the technology to succeed?

Baldwins Intellectual Property was delighted to once again be a principal sponsor of the recent AmCham-UPS Success and Innovation Awards. Read More

New patents bill introduced

The Patents Bill 2008 was introduced into Parliament on 9 July 2008. With an Election imminent in November this year, there is some doubt as to the timeframe for enacting the legislation. Read More

Managing your IP in a digital world

AMCHAM's Digital Future Now forum was an opportunity for nearly 100 senior executives from businesses operating in the online environment to discuss the many challenges and issues impacting the industry. Read More

Clarity on methods of diagnosis

As discussed in Managing IP’s March edition, it was becoming increasingly unclear whether method of diagnosis claims were allowable in New Zealand. Read More

New Patents Bill introduced

The Patents Bill was introduced to the House of Representatives for its first reading on 9 July 2008. The full text of the Patents Bill is available online. Read More

New "Contrary to Morality" Practice in New Zealand - Importance for Biotech Patents

The Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (IPONZ) recently completed a review of its practice of raising objections based on morality considerations, and has just released new guidelines that may cause difficulties for some biotechnology patent applications. Read More

Controversy over new guidelines on the morality of biotech patents

The Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (IPONZ) recently completed a review of its practice of raising objections based on morality considerations, and has just released new guidelines that may cause difficulties for some biotechnology patent applications. Read More

Australian Patent Act 1990 - Amendment

Good news for innovators - amendment due on experimental use exception The Australian government has responded to the recommendations of the Advisory Council on Intellectual Property (ACIP) report, Patents and Experimental Use, and agreed to amend the Patents... Read More

New Dosage Regimes for Pharmaceuticals now Patentable in New Zealand

The Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (IPONZ) has just released a decision of particular significance to the pharmaceutical industry. Read More

Maintaining market share after your patent expires

*A patent provides up to a 20 year monopoly in an invention in return for the inventor fully disclosing the invention to the public. When the patent expires, anyone is entitled to exploit the invention. Read More