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Naomi Pearce

Naomi is listed in IAM Patent 1000 as one of Australia's leading patent litigators. Underpinning Naomi’s legal work is a deep understanding of the pharma/biopharma industries, resulting from first hand experience and knowledge as VP of IP in-house at global pharma giants, and Partner of a top-tier international law firm.
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Still stuck in the mud

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.

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A bet both ways wins PTE for Ono for OPDIVO® (nivolumab) patent based on Merck’s KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab)

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.

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The Next Chapter in the Carpark Patent Saga: The Full Court’s Decision on Infringement and Best Method

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’. 

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