Report of an inquiry concerned with two broad issues: the patenting of genetic materials and technologies, and the exploitation of these patents and the distinction that can and possibly should be made between discoveries and inventions when referring to claims over genetic sequences.

Updated to include recent important developments in Australian intellectual property law, this is an essential text for students and professionals.

Patent Law in Australia is a specialist work for the patent attorney, intellectual property lawyer and legal professional working in the patent field. The emphasis of this important and practical text is on the relevant statute and case law, but it also provides a valuable guide to Australian Patent Office practices. Descriptions of the practical steps involved in applying for, obtaining and maintaining a patent, and a comprehensive commentary on the law in Australia pertaining to the requirements for patentability are included. The text also discusses who may be granted a patent and the rights of patent owners and licensees, including an analysis of the nature of patent infringement. Additionally, there is a detailed description of ex parte and inter partes proceedings in the Patent Office. PATENT LAW IN AUSTRALIA is an indispensable guide to obtaining, maintaining and enforcing patents in Australia and to challenging their validity.

Comprehensive textbook guide to the legal issues in the increasingly important area of intellectual property. The authors cover questions related to copyright, patents, trade marks, employment and contracts. Acts as a reference to the major case law as well as raising more philosophical questions. McKeough and Andrew are senior lecturers in law at universities in NSW.

This second edition of text for law students, first published in 1994, has been revised and updated. Presents a collection of cases and materials relating to the laws of intellectual property and unfair competition, including extracts from articles and reports which are not readily available. Examines questions of policy and considers remedies, enforcement and the administration of intellectual property law. Includes questions, tables of cases and statutes and an index. Ricketson is a professor of commercial law at Monash University, Richardson is an associate professor at the University of Melbourne.

Patent Law in Australia Third Edition continues to be an indispensable guide to obtaining, maintaining, enforcing and challenging the validity of patents in Australia. Balancing both the practical nature of IP Australia processes and in-depth analysis of statute and case law, Patent Law in Australia Third Edition navigates every aspect of the patenting process, with detailed commentary on the law pertaining to each stage. Since the last edition published in 2013, there has been steady flow of case law developments enriching the jurisprudence on patents in Australia. There have been over 70 Federal Court decisions, a similar number of IP Australia patent decisions and High Court consideration of emerging issues. The Third Edition has been thoroughly updated to reflect these. Among the most significant developments are: The High Court's controversial decision which ruled that naturally occurring nucleic acids are inherently unpatentable - D'Arcy v Myriad Genetics Inc (2015) The Federal Court decision to resolve a lingering question regarding the correct approach to be taken when determining whether a claimed invention was obvious - AstraZeneca v Apotex (2014) Numerous Federal Court decision relating to important areas including patentability of "business methods"; describing the "best method" of carrying out the invention; fair basis and claim breadth; requirement that a specification describe the invention fully; important developments relating to novelty; the forms of infringement; and many more significant matters. The Third Edition is substantially revised to reflect these developments, ensuring Patent Law in Australia continues to provide the most respected and effective guide for patent attorneys, intellectual property lawyers and barristers.