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The Federal Court of Australia has delivered judgement in Australia’s landmark CRISPR patent dispute, finding that none of the claims in ToolGen Inc.’s patent application for platform CRISPR technologies are valid.
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Personal information has become a valuable commodity for businesses, used for targeted advertising, risk assessment and other means. However, the use of this data is not without controversy, and raises concerns about privacy, security and consent. spruson.com/ip-law/the-rol…

A recent decision by the Federal Court of Australia emphasised the complexities of drafting a patent specification, a cautionary tale for patent applicants and IP attorneys on the importance of detail. 
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The Australian patent office is relatively accommodating in relation to filing divisional applications. Australian practice in relation to management of divisional patent applications is, however, now set to change. direc.to/jjsK

Traditional non-unitary patents and pending European applications can be opted out of the #UPC from the sunrise period (starting 1 March 2023) until 1 month before the end of the transitional period (at least 7 years). spruson.com/news/opting-ou…