Comment Sought by IP Australia on Patentability of Isolated Genetic Material

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Following the decision in D’Arcy v Myriad Genetics Inc (“D’Arcy”), in which the High Court of Australia unanimously decided that claims to isolated nucleic acids represent information coding for a polypeptide and as such do not define a ‘manner of manufacture’ (and are therefore not patent eligible), IP Australia now have issued their proposed practice …
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It is possible to love a house too much?

Copyright may exist in house plans.  Copying someone else’s plans without their permission is not a good idea.  John and Edith Breden found this out to their detriment in the recent case of Coles v Dormer [2015] QSC 224 (4 August 2015). There was a house, a beautiful house, built in Port Douglas for Lance …
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Greg Bartlett attends the Aging 2.0 Pitch Event in Adelaide as part of the #30in30in30 global initiative to improve elderly care through innovation

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POF Partner, Greg Bartlett was a guest at the global #30in30in30 pitching event in Adelaide on Tuesday 6 October. The #30in30in30 event is an initiative supported by Aging2.0 to encourage local communities around the world to host pitching events for new innovative products and services that will improve the lives of older adults. There will …
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Australia’s High Court finds isolated genetic material not patent-eligible

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The Australian High Court has unanimously allowed Ms D’Arcy’s appeal from the Full Federal Court decision in D’Arcy v Myriad Genetics Inc (2014) 224 FCR 479, holding that Myriad’s claims to isolated nucleic acids were not patentable subject matter. The case relates to Australian Patent 686004, which includes claims to methods of diagnosing a predisposition …
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POF recognises ‘R U OK?’ day

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On Wednesday 9 September, POF held a morning tea to recognise and promote ‘R U OK? Day’ – a national day to facilitate social awareness and promote meaningful connections at work. R U OK? Day is a national day of awareness about facilitating connectedness in society, so that those who need help feel they can …
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Two of POF’s clients announced as finalists in the Australian Technologies Competition 2015

We are pleased to announce that two of our clients have been shortlisted as finalists in the Australian Technologies Competition 2015. The Australian Technologies Competition recognises Australia’s leading companies in the technology sector. The awards are presented to those who are deemed to have the greatest potential to deliver gains in efficiency and increased competitiveness …
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Inspire! – September 2015

This edition contains articles on: > Hold your horses! reprieve for pirates in Dallas Buyers Club case > Trade Marks and Bad Faith >  There’s more than one way to skin a cat: the issue of Parallel Importation > Australia seeks harmony in the discordant world of designs > Patents on the slopes >  and more

The Curious Case of the Chocolate Crackle and other copyright myths

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Myth 1 You need to register copyright. Reality In Australia, and many other countries, you can’t register copyright because there is no register. Even in countries such as China and the United States where there is a register, you can enforce your copyright without registration, although there are advantages in having a registration when suing infringers. Myth 2 You can protect your idea …
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Dallas Buyers Club hits a snag

You may have been following the saga of the makers of the movie Dallas Buyers Club trying to recover compensation from Australian individuals who had been sharing the movie over the BitTorrent network on the basis that they have been infringing copyright. But if you haven’t, here’s a summary. The Story So Far Dallas Buyers …
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