This article gives a brief overview of the patent regime in Australia, with particular emphasis on its relevance to the agricultural industry. The article begins with a background to the patent regime in Australia. It then examines ownership, validity, exceptions to patentability, the application process, the specification and revocation. Relevant provisions of the Patents Act 1990 (Cth) are examined as necessary, as are relevant regulations in the Patents Regulations 1991 (Cth). Cases discussed include National Research Development Corp v Commissioner of Patents (1959) 102 CLR 252 and Van der Lely NV v Bamfords Ltd [1963] RPC 61
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Patent systems around the world are being pressed to recognise and protect challengingly new and exc...
Patent systems around the world are being pressed to recognise and protect challengingly new and exc...
In 2012, genetically-modified crops reached 170 million hectares around the globe. The ability to pa...
Farm businesses are subject to a vast and complex array of regulations. Regulations are in place at ...
In this paper, peculiarities of the process of development of agricultural biotechnological innovati...
Australian horticulture industries are actively engaged in the protection of innovation, information...
In Australia, intellectual property protection is available for plants and plant material by way of ...
In Australia, plant breeders and biotechnologists can obtain intellectual property (‘IP’) protection...
Together innovation and intellectual property play a significant role in industrial growth. However,...
The <i>Australian Centre for Intellectual Property in Agriculture</i> (ACIPA) is a research centre b...
This article considers the origins and the development of the defence of experimental use in patent ...
The landscape for patenting products and processes tied to the natural world has changed dramaticall...
A key controversy in negotiating the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Ag...
Biotechnology development in agriculture has raised challenging intellectual property issues. These ...
Inventions play an important role in all sectors of our society, including the agricultural sector. ...
Patent systems around the world are being pressed to recognise and protect challengingly new and exc...
Patent systems around the world are being pressed to recognise and protect challengingly new and exc...
In 2012, genetically-modified crops reached 170 million hectares around the globe. The ability to pa...
Farm businesses are subject to a vast and complex array of regulations. Regulations are in place at ...
In this paper, peculiarities of the process of development of agricultural biotechnological innovati...