In a dramatic change to Australian patent law, Australia's Full Federal Court has just held that patents for pharmaceutical formulations are not eligible for patent term extensions (PTE): Otsuka…
A Full Court of the Federal Court has ruled that certain patent claims to electronic gaming machines (EGMs, also known as "pokies" or "slot machines") are patentable subject matter; allowing an…
The Federal Court’s decision in The NOCO Company v Brown and Watson International Pty Ltd [2025] FCA 887 has provided a welcome update on the relevant date for assessing the best method knowledge…
On 18 September 2024, the Honourable Justice Jackman, in his capacity as a Deputy President of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT), granted Sandoz a licence pursuant to section 223(9) of the…
Artificial Intelligence Systems or Devices cannot be "inventors" under the Australian Patents Act, the Full Federal Court has confirmed. The inventor of a patent must be a natural person. Does there…
In two separate judgments, the Full Court has provided much needed clarity on how to identify the pharmaceutical products that can support a valid patent term extension in Australia, as Natalie…
The article “One small step for “artificial intelligence”, and a giant leap for the Australian patent system? The Federal Court decision in Thaler v Commissioner of Patents” analyses the reasoning of…
[KEYPOINT]: A historic Federal Court decision says an artificial intelligence system is capable of being named as an "inventor" under the Patents Act 1990, with potentially significant ramifications…
In a surprising decision, the Federal Court has modified the law of patent term extensions in Australia, by clarifying that it's only the patentee's goods that are relevant to the proposed extension…
Legal Analysis
In Australia, the law with respect to compulsory licenses is framed to prevent useful inventions from remaining unworked in Australia. A person who wishes to exploit a patented…
