Gene patent amendment bill introduced
2 December 2010
On 24 November 2010, the Patent Amendment (Human Genes and Biological Materials) Bill 2010 was introduced in the Senate.
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Ruchi Sharma
Amazon.com’s Canadian patent may be just “one-click” away
1 November 2010
Amazon.com has won an important stage in a twelve-year battle in Canada over the patentability of its invention entitled “Method and System For Placing A Purchase Order Via A Communication Network”, which simplifies internet shopping by allowing consumers to buy things with a “single click” rather than having to proceed to a “check-out”.
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Free online tool for small businesses – Intellectual Property Explorer
17 August 2010
A new free online tool, called Intellectual Property Explorer, is available to help small and medium sized businesses recognise, review and manage their intellectual property assets.
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