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Genome editing patent gets thumbs down by IP Australia
A patent for genome editing technology by a South Korean biotechnology company has been rejected for a lack of clarity, novelty, and inventiveness, but the Australian Patent Office has given the company two months to try again.
Alphapharm can’t get docs ahead of hearing on injector pen injunction
Generic drug company Alphapharm has lost a bid for documents it claimed would show Sanofi-Aventis suspected as early as 2015 that patents for one of its injector pens may be invalid.
Alphapharm says Sanofi patent amendment should doom injunction bid
Generic drug maker Alphapharm is fighting a bid by global pharmaceutical giant Sanofi-Aventis to block the listing of one of its injector pens, saying the proposed injunction should be denied because Sanofi is seeking to amend the patent at issue.
Hancock fights back against doc bid in Rinehart family feud
Hancock Prospecting, owned by mining magnate Mrs Gina Rinehart, is fighting a bid by daughter Ms Bianca Rinehart to access the company's books and records, saying an upcoming High Court decision may change the fate of the case.
Sanofi launches patent case over Alphapharm injector pen
Global pharmaceutical giant Sanofi-Aventis has launched patent infringement proceedings against generic drug maker Alphapharm seeking "urgent interlocutory relief" to prevent a generic injector pen from being listed on the market.
Judge limits ‘impermissibly wide’ subpoenas in Rinehart family feud
Bianca Rinehart has won a small legal victory over her mother, Gina Rinehart, with the Supreme Court permitting, but limiting, her use of subpoenas to obtain documents on the alleged misuse of funds from mining giant Hancock Prospecting.
Judge slams class action settlement as “worst” he’s ever seen
A Federal Court judge on Friday reluctantly approved a $12 million settlement in the long-running class action against Bank of Queensland, saying it left almost nothing for those affected by the notorious Sherwin Ponzi scheme.
ASIC expands case against Rio Tinto
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has broadened its case against Rio Tinto and two former executives and is seeking extra penalties.
Magic Circle firm to rep Rio Tinto in ASIC case
Magic Circle firm Clifford Chance will represent Rio Tinto as it faces legal action in Australia over allegedly misleading investors about the coal reserves of a Mozambique mining company it acquired for $4 billion in 2011.
AWB to drop unfair contract terms that raised ACCC’s ire
Australia's largest agribusiness, AWB Harvest Finance Pools Pty Ltd, has agreed to make changes to the contracts it uses with farmers after the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission flagged terms of its contracts for being unfair.