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Patently uncertain: developments in pay-for-delay agreements in Australia

11 June 2020

Pay-for-delay pharmaceutical agreements have attracted scrutiny from regulators in the US and EU and are at greater risk of Australian regulatory attention

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ACCC banking on further inquiry

8 October 2019

By Olivia Henderson

Regulator pushing for inquiry into competition in retail banking

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Repeal of the IP exemption: What does this mean for you?

14 March 2019

By Stephanie Swan

Licensors and licensees of intellectual property rights need to act now to ensure compliance with the provisions of the Competition and Consumer Act.

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Fair warnings from February: Priorities, Penalties and Powers!

7 March 2018

By Kendy Ding

February was a frenetic month: the ACCC released its 2018 priorities, two Bills on the ACL were released and the Productivity Commission released its draft report on competition in the Australian Financial System.

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Fining, naming, shaming

18 April 2017

By Jessica Waters

The Productivity Commission's recommendations for the reform of ACL enforcement and administration

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Show me the money

15 February 2017

By Rob Hirst

ACCC Chairman Rod Sims promises to seek higher pecuniary penalties in the courts.

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Counter-productive? Australia’s Productivity Commission releases Final Report into Australia’s Intellectual Property Arrangements

21 December 2016

By Luke Hawthorne

Yesterday, Australia’s Productivity Commission released their Final Report into Australia’s Intellectual Property Arrangements.

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Productivity Commission recommends extensive changes to Australian IP – including fair use, circumventing geoblocks, abolishing business method and software patents and more!

29 April 2016

By Anna Spies

Today, the Productivity Commission has released its draft report into Australia’s intellectual property arrangements.

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Productivity Commission releases roadmap for IP review and calls for submissions

15 October 2015

By Bridie Egan

Last week, the Productivity Commission released the Issues Paper in accordance with its comprehensive review of Australia’s IP regime (Inquiry).

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Reform has a new top dog

7 December 2012

By Meredith Simons

The Productivity Commission’s new chairman, “natural reformer” Peter Harris, will face a number of early challenges.

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