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Issue No. 45, February 2025 |
APAA e-Newsletter |
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Australian Government claim for pharmaceutical damages reaches High Court |
Katrina Crooks – Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers (Australia) |
On 11 December 2024, the High Court delivered judgment in Commonwealth of Australia v Sanofi [2024] HCA 47. The case concerned the Australian Government’s claim for damages arising from delayed generic entry following the grant of an interlocutory … |
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Filing Divisional Application in India |
Dr. Sanchita Ganguli, S. Majumdar & Co (India) |
Filing of divisional applications were always allowed in India. Over time the Tribunal and Courts have, however, provided various clarifications to streamline the requirements which ultimately culminated into the present amended Rules which came into … |
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Balancing the rights of Copyright Owners of Sound Recordings and fair use principles enshrined in The Copyright Act,1957 |
Debjyoti Sarkar, S. Majumdar & Co., Advocates, Patent and Trademark Attorneys (India) |
PRELUDE The Copyright Act,1957 recognises and protects the Copyright of the owner of a sound recording. It is one such work that touches our daily lives through every phase, every emotion and every memorable moment. Colloquially referred to as ‘Music’, … |
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Updates on the New Thai Patent Draft Act and Patent Fast Track Programs |
Radeemada Mungkarndee and Chutikarn Jaengphop – Lexel IP (Thailand) |
In December 2024, the Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) of Thailand introduced significant updates to the country’s patent framework, including a public hearing for the new Thai Patent Draft Act and the expansion of the Patent Fast-Track pr … |
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Fee Reduction and Exemption Program in Japan for Small and Medium Enterprises |
Takumi Kobayashi – Bird International Patent Firm (Japan) |
In Japan, a new fee reduction and exemption program for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and other entities was introduce in April 2019, but remains reasonably unknown to non-Japanese applicants. This program applies to fees related to examination … |
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‘Export’ as One of the Types of Infringement of Patented Inventions in Korea |
Hyungmok Cho – Bae, Kim & Lee IP (Republic of Korea) |
An amendment to the Korean Patent Act that adds “export” as a type of “practicing” for the purposes of infringement was passed by the National Assembly on December 27, 2024, and it will take effect six months after its promulgation date. … |
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