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Pearce IP BioBlast w/e 22 March 2024
22 MAR 2024 | AU | Samsung Bioepis Seeks to Revoke Janssen’s Stelara® (ustekinumab) Patents in Australian Court On 22...
Pearce IP BioBlast w/e 15 March 2024
15 MAR 2024 | AU | November 2023 PBAC Public Summary Documents Feature Biopharma On 15 March 2024, the Australian...
Still stuck in the mud
On 5 March 2024, the Australian Patent Office (APO) issued its decision in the opposition filed by Clearview Towing Mirrors Pty Ltd in respect of Australian patent application AU2020281026 (Opposed Application). Clearview had opposed the grant of the Opposed Application on the grounds of inventive step, novelty, sufficiency, support and clarity.
Pearce IP BioBlast w/e 8 March 2024
9 MAR 2024 US | Samsung Bioepis Presents Interchangeability Updates for its Adalimumab and Ustekinumab Biosimilars at...
A bet both ways wins PTE for Ono for OPDIVO® (nivolumab) patent based on Merck’s KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab)
On 16 February 2024, IP Australia published that Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd (Ono) was granted a patent term extension (PTE) in respect of its Australian Patent No. 2011203119 (Patent). This is the quiet conclusion to Ono’s dispute with the Patent Office relating to OPTIVO® (nivolumab) which culminated in an appeal court decision rejecting its previous application for PTE.
Pearce IP BioBlast w/e 4 March 2024
1 MAR 2024 | AU | Authorities raid Como Compounding Pharmacy in Melbourne and Seize Semaglutide The Australian...
The Next Chapter in the Carpark Patent Saga: The Full Court’s Decision on Infringement and Best Method
The Federal Court’s second patent decision of 2024 is a unanimous decision of the Full Federal Court relating to one of several long-running patent disputes in the field of carpark overstay detection. In March 2023, Justice Besanko upheld the validity of two patents owned by Vehicle Monitoring Systems Pty Ltd (VMS), both entitled ‘Method, apparatus and system for parking overstay detection’.
Stuck in the Mud: 4WD storage system patent valid but not infringed
In the first Federal Court patent decision handed down in 2024, MSA 4×4 Accessories Pty Ltd failed to establish infringement by Clearview Towing Mirrors Pty Ltd of MSA’s patent to a mountable storage device, commonly used in off-road and trade vehicles.
Pearce IP BioBlast w/e 23 Feb 2024
23 FEB 2024 | EU | Samsung Bioepis Presented Study Results for ustekinumab SB17, Biosimilar to Janssen’s Stelara®, at...
Pearce IP BioBlast w/e 16 Feb 2024
19 JAN 2024 | AU | March a Bumper Month for Biopharma at the Pharmaceutical Benefits Assessment Committee (PBAC) in...
Pearce IP Welcomes Executive and Head of Trade Marks, Kim Evans
Pearce IP is delighted to welcome Executive Lawyer & Trade Mark Attorney Kim Evans to the team. Kim leads the...
Pearce IP BioBlast w/e 09 Feb 2024
09 FEB 2024 | AU | Biocon Biologics Enter a Five-year Exclusive Partnership with Sandoz in Australia for Trastuzumab...
European Geographical Indications in New Zealand
On 24 January 2024 New Zealand introduced a new IP Bill for Geographical Indications (GIs). The bill will amend NZ law...
Pearce IP BioBlast w/e 26 Jan 2024
26 JAN 2024 | SG | AbbVie to Expand Biologics Manufacturing Facility in Singapore with US$223M Investment AbbVie...
Pearce IP BioBlast w/e 19 Jan 2024
19 JAN 2024 | US | Alvotech Provides Update on FDA Facility Inspection for AVT02 and AVT04 Alvotech announced that its...