The Guidelines for Examination (Guidelines) of the Brazilian Patent & Trademark Office (BRPTO), also known as the National Institute of Industrial Property, establish a three-step test for examining the non-obviousness of a claimed invention. This three-step test involves: (i) determining …
Filing a Divisional Application in Pakistan– Part 8
This is the eighth post in our 16-part series examining divisional practice in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, Europe, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Pakistan, Russia, Thailand, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, the United States, and Vietnam (in no particular order). Our first seven …
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Filing a Divisional Application in Thailand – Part 7
This is the seventh post in our 16-part series examining divisional practice in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, Europe, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Pakistan, Russia, Thailand, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, the United States, and Vietnam (in no particular order). Our first six …
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Filing a Divisional Application in Canada – Part 6
This is the sixth post in our 16-part series examining divisional practice in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, Europe, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Pakistan, Russia, Thailand, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, the United States, and Vietnam (in no particular order). Our first five …
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Filing Divisional Application in Argentina – Part 5
This is the fifth post in our 16-part series examining divisional practice in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, Europe, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Pakistan, Russia, Thailand, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, the United States, and Vietnam (in no particular order). Our first four …
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Patent Linkage in Singapore – It’s Better to be Safe than Sorry
In Singapore, Regulation 23(2) of the Health Products (Therapeutic Products) Regulations 106 (S 329/2016) (“TPR”) states that an applicant for the registration of a therapeutic product must, in its declaration, furnish to the Health Sciences Authority (“HSA”) certain information, including …
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Filing Divisional Application in India – Part 4
This is the fourth post in our 16-part series examining divisional practice in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, Europe, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Pakistan, Russia, Thailand, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, the United States, and Vietnam (in no particular order). Our first three …
Recent Changes Involving the Examination of Divisional Applications in Israel
Background Under Israeli patent law, a divisional patent application can be filed any time after the filing of an application until payment of the allowance fees or abandonment of the application. Specifically, divisional applications can be filed under the following …
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The Doctrine of Equivalents: Examination of the Law in Australia
Background Australia bats above its average in terms of the number of high-profile litigious patent disputes conducted before its courts. Despite its relatively small population, the large consumer appetite and rigorous court process make Australia a popular testing ground before …
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Filing Divisional Patent Applications in China – Part 3
This is the third post in our 16-part series examining divisional practice in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, Europe, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Pakistan, Russia, Thailand, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, the United States, Vietnam (in no particular order). Our first two posts …
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