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Beyond The Seed: Why Plant Breeders’ Rights Matter

Under the PBR Act, applications for plant breeder’s rights (PBR) are filed with and examined by IP Australia (through the Plant Breeder’s Rights Office).

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Piper Alderman

Australia | Patenting AI And Machine Learning – Part 1: From Model To Method

Artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies are transforming industries from healthcare to financial services, but securing patent protection in Australia requires more than technical sophistication.

SF

Spruson & Ferguson

IP Australia Updates Computer-implemented Invention Guidance Following Aristocrat ’25

IP Australia has updated its Patent Manual following the High Court's decision in Aristocrat Technologies, providing clearer guidance on patentability of computer-implemented inventions. While the changes don't broadly expand patentability for software inventions, they establish a more structured framework for applicants to challenge narrow claim characterizations during examination, particularly in sectors like fintech, AI, and digital services.

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Spruson & Ferguson

Australia | Post-filing Data And Synergy Claims: Lessons For Patent Drafting

Synergistic combinations in patent law present unique challenges for inventors in chemical, pharmaceutical, and life sciences fields. While combining known components is common practice, only those combinations producing effects greater than the sum of their parts can constitute patentable inventions. This article explores the legal requirements, evidentiary standards, and practical strategies for successfully claiming synergistic effects under Australian patent law.

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Spruson & Ferguson

Developing Coordinated IP Strategies And Enforcing Patent Rights In International Markets With Gary Cox (Podcast)

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Nyemaster Goode

Investors Pay Close Attention To Unique Treatment Of IP In Defense Contracts

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A&O Shearman

Five Reasons Every Business Should Consider Design Registrations | Tips From An IP Dispute Lawyer

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Spruson & Ferguson

The 2026 Pharmaceutical Patent Review

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Spruson & Ferguson

Extending Protection For Pharmaceuticals | Requirements In Australia, China And Singapore

SF

Spruson & Ferguson

The Critical Decision: Where To File Your Critical Minerals Patent Application?

SF

Spruson & Ferguson

IP Australia 2026 Intellectual Property Report

SF

Spruson & Ferguson

Australia | Navigating Best Method After NOCO

SF

Spruson & Ferguson

Dividing And Conquering: Best Method Obligations Follow Every Divisional Patent Application

KG

K&L Gates LLP

IP Australia Releases Consultation Paper On IP Reforms

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

ADR In Personal Injury Claims: A Comparison Between The Approach In England And Wales And Queensland, Australia (Podcast)

Australia Litigation

GC

Gatehouse Chambers

Essential ESG: Episode 30 – Navigating Australia’s Mandatory Climate Reporting Regime (Podcast)

Australia Commercial

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Public Register Of Approved Work Sponsors To Boost Transparency For Migrant Workers

Australia Immigration

IL

Interstaff Immigration Agency

Employer-sponsored Visas Take Priority In 2026/27 Migration Program As Regional Allocations Decline

Australia Immigration

IL

Interstaff Immigration Agency

1 July 2026 Changes: Australian Visas And Migration

Australia Immigration

IL

Interstaff Immigration Agency

Too Late To Antedate: A Sandbagging Strategy Struck

In Implicit v. Sonos, the Federal Circuit affirmed the PTAB's refusal to let Implicit use post-decision certificates of correction to introduce a new antedating...

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Irwin IP

Market Exclusivity and Data Exclusivity included in Drug Administration Law revisions

This article reviews the scope, terms, conditions and regulatory rationale of data exclusivity and market exclusivity under these revisions, and assesses their practical impact on pharmaceutical R&D and registration strategies.

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Spruson & Ferguson

Lessons from recent interlocutory injunctions in pharmaceutical patent cases

An overview of recent decisions in Australia's Federal Court that shine a light on some key lessons for patent owners.

SF

Spruson & Ferguson

NOW the final algorithm: High Court refuses special leave in Aristocrat

High Court finds that computer implemented inventions can be patentable subject matter.

PA

Piper Alderman

Aristocrat case update - Special leave refused

MP

Madderns Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys

PCT Minimum Documentation Expands To Improve Search Quality

SF

Spruson & Ferguson

Practitioners must keep pace with SE Asia's IP modernisation

SF

Spruson & Ferguson

High Court favours software patents, but can applicants ‘cash-in' at IP Australia?

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

New PCT pilot programme with EPO – what Australian patent applicants need to know

SF

Spruson & Ferguson

High Court Refuses Special Leave In Aristocrat Case: Full Court's Approach To Computer-implemented Inventions Affirmed

SF

Spruson & Ferguson

The Australian Innovation Patent – Not Quite Dead Yet!

MP

Madderns Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys

EPO And IP Australia To Launch PCT Pilot Programme Starting 1 March 2026

MC

Marks & Clerk

Dividing And Conquering: Best Method Obligations Follow Every Divisional Patent Application

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Mixing It Up: The End Of The Line For Patent Term Extensions For Formulation Patents In Australia

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The Australian Innovation Patent – Not Quite Dead Yet!

The Australian innovation patent was introduced in 2001 and was intended to provide a lower cost second tier patent.

MP

Madderns Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys

EPO And IP Australia To Launch PCT Pilot Programme Starting 1 March 2026

The 19 January 2026 announcement of a new PCT pilot programme between IP Australia and the European Patent Office is an interesting development for innovators based in Australia.

MC

Marks & Clerk

Dividing And Conquering: Best Method Obligations Follow Every Divisional Patent Application

The Full Federal Court's decision in The NOCO Company v Brown and Watson International establishes that divisional patent applications must disclose the best method known at their individual filing dates, not the original priority date. This ruling creates new obligations for patent holders managing divisional families and opens strategic opportunities for challengers to attack patents filed years after their parent applications. Patent practitioners must now reassess their portfolio strategies as this uniq

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K&L Gates LLP

Mixing It Up: The End Of The Line For Patent Term Extensions For Formulation Patents In Australia

The recent decision of the Full Court of Australia in Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co Ltd v Sun Pharma ANZ Pty Ltd [2025] FCAFC 161 represents a significant milestone for patent term extensions...

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Full Federal Court curtails term extensions for patents to pharmaceutical formulations

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Spruson & Ferguson

Generative AI And IP: Key Legal Considerations For Australian Businesses

Learn how existing laws apply and how to safeguard your organisation's IP rights.

Australia Technology

CG

Clifford Gouldson Lawyers

Guide To Differences In Patent Prosecution

A side-by-side comparison of the key differences and similarities to help clients navigate the two patent systems with greater certainty.

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Spruson & Ferguson

All Eyes On EYLEA–Sandoz Defeats Preliminary Injunction

The recent decision in Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc v Sandoz shows how a strong noninfringement position can be powerful to resisting a preliminary injunction.

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Aristocrat Decision Changes Patent Eligibility Of Computer-implemented Inventions

If your innovations are in the field of computer-implemented inventions, Australian patent law can be a grey area.

SF

Spruson & Ferguson

Keep Spinning: Aristocrat Finally Hits The Patent Jackpot

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Trends In Patent Filing For Artificial Intelligence-assisted Medical Technologies

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Smart & Biggar

Part 2: Regulatory considerations for orphan drugs

SF

Spruson & Ferguson

Part 1: Patenting orphan drugs

SF

Spruson & Ferguson

The NOCO Company v Brown and Watson International Pty Ltd: Revisiting the Best Method and Relevant Date Requirements for Divisional Patents

PA

Piper Alderman

Federal Court Launches Standard Directions To Streamline Patent Disputes

SF

Spruson & Ferguson

Let's Make It A Date – Best Method And The Filing Date Of The Earliest Complete Application

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Understanding intellectual property in the construction industry

Australia Real Estate

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Holding Redlich

Why Skyportz Is Giving Away Its Patented Vertiport Tech...... For Free

MC

Marks & Clerk

Utilising International Type Search to strengthen your IP strategy

SF

Spruson & Ferguson

Latest Statistics In The 2025 IP Australia Intellectual Property Report

SF

Spruson & Ferguson

Katy/Katie Perry Trademark Case Heads to High Court

CG

Clifford Gouldson Lawyers

New patents and trade marks acceleration programs

SF

Spruson & Ferguson

Patent term extensions – Insights from recent Federal Court decisions

SF

Spruson & Ferguson

Considerations before filing your own provisional patent application

SF

Spruson & Ferguson

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Madderns Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys

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