Organisation: Australian Patent Office

How to register AI patents in Asia-Pacific and Europe: the dos and don’ts

Legislation on AI and computer-implemented inventions varies widely from country to country. When it comes to prosecution, experts in Australia, China, South Korea and Europe offer some innovative pathways to patenting wins

04 March 2024

Australia: Computer-related Inventions, Patent Term Extensions and Stricter Examination Trends

Featured in The Patent Prosecution Review 2024

While it was hoped that the highly anticipated Aristocrat Technologies dispute will clarify the requirements for patenting computer-related inventions, the High Court of Australia handed down an evenly split decision that leaves the door open to further discussion.

08 December 2023

Australia: patent-term extension developments and challenges

Featured in The Guide to Life Sciences: Key issues for senior life sciences executives 2023

PTEs in the pharmaceutical space are a key way for innovators to recoup R&D costs – however, they are often challenged by generics manufacturers. An uptick of such cases in Australia could prompt a reassessment of how courts handle such issues, which would have a significant knock-on effect on the country’s life sciences landscape.

25 August 2023