An Australian Patent Opposition, Revocation and Extension of Term Round-Up from the Patent Office Journal dated 27 September 2012.
Opposition Proceedings
Opposition Lodged
Acceptance of the following patent applications has been opposed as at 27 September 2012:
Application  No. |
Applicant(s) |
Opponent(s) |
2006202145 | Ethicon  Endo-Surgery, Inc. | Allergan,  Inc. |
Opposition Withdrawn
Opposition to acceptance of the following applications has been withdrawn as at 27 September 2012, and the application shall proceed to sealing:
Application  No. |
Applicant(s) |
Opponent(s) |
2004242450 | Sosei  R&D Ltd. | Meda  Pharma GmbH & Co. KG |
2006270591 | Chamberlain  Australia Pty Limited | Automatic  Technology (Australia) Pty Ltd |
Opposition Dismissed
Opposition to acceptance of the following applications has been dismissed as at 27 September 2012, and the application shall proceed to sealing:
Application  No. |
Applicant(s) |
Opponent(s) |
2003235054 | Gowland  Pty Ltd | Aco  Polycrete Pty Ltd |
2004201867 | Alcon  Laboratories, Inc. | Abbott  Medical Optics Inc. |
Applications Withdrawn
The following applications have been withdrawn following opposition as at 27 September 2012:
Application  No. |
Applicant(s) |
Opponent(s) |
2004322703 | Warner  Chilcott Company, LLC | Apotex  Pty Ltd |
2004322703 | Warner  Chilcott Company, LLC | Alphapharm  Pty Limited |
Applications Withdrawn
The following applications have been withdrawn following opposition as at 27 September 2012:
Extensions of Term of Standard Patents
Applications Filed
The following application(s) for Extension of Term under Section 70 have been made as at 27 September 2012:
Patent  No. |
Patentee(s) |
Goods |
741847 | Archimedes  Development Ltd. | PECFENT  fentanyl (as fentanyl citrate) |
Applications Accepted
The following application(s) for Extension of Term have been accepted under Section 74 as at 27 September 2012:
Patent  No. |
Patentee(s) |
Goods  & First Reg. Approval |
2001288318 | Vertex  Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | INCIVO  telaprevir; 6 Mar 2012 |
Extensions granted
No additional application(s) for Extension of Term have been granted under Section 76 as at 27 September 2012.
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Surrendered and Revoked Letters Patent
Surrendered Letters Patent
The following patents have been offered for surrender as at 27 September 2012:
Patent  No. |
Patentee(s) |
Date of  Patent |
Title |
2005200531 | Vaisala  GmbH Schnackenburgallee | 3  July 2009 | Apparatus  and method for measuring atmospheric transmission and determining  meteorological visual range |
2011100201 | Alcoa  of Australia Limited | 3  March 2011 | Method  of Concentrating a Bayer Process Liquor |
Revocation of Letters Patent
No other patents have been wholly or partially revoked as at 27 September 2012.