IP News to Peruse
In AbbVie Inc v The Commissioner of Patents [2026] NZHC 1140 the lack of time in which to hold a hearing after the applicant requested one 2-days before the section 71 deadline was found to constitute a delay due to the Commissioner, thereby making the applicant eligible for an extension of time.
Read moreThe New Zealand Government has announced applicant friendly changes to the Plant Variety Rights (PVR) Act will be set in motion when an amendment Bill is introduced to parliament later this year – presumably before the general election in early November.
Read moreFrom 12th April 2026, the amounts payable in Swiss Francs (CHF) will lower for International Registrations that designate or subsequently designate several key countries, and for renewals involving designations in those countries.
Read moreThe long running legal battle over software patents in Australia has reached a final conclusion.
Read moreThe recent Court of Appeal for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) case Rothschild Connected Devices Innovations LLC v Coca-Cola Company 24-1253 considered whether the claim scope of an apparatus claim that contains steps is restricted to apparatus’s that are configured to perform its steps in the order in which they are written in the apparatus claim.
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