Government responses to ACIP enforcement reviews
The Government has announced its responses to ACIP’s reviews of:
On a quick skim, the main recommendation to introduce a Patents Tribunal to determine “IP” disputes has been found non-viable due to the limitations on the Commonwealth’s repository of judicial powers. With WIPO’s arbitration and mediation service in mind, however, IP Australia is to work with alternative dispute resolution providers to provide a new ADR resource. In the PBR context, the Government states that it does not consider it appropriate for IP Australia, as a regulatory agency, to provide post-grant mediation services itself.
The review on PBR has received rather mixed results.
The Government has not accepted the proposal to introduce a “purchase” right.
The PBR Act will be amended to clarify that harvested material which can also be used as propagating material qualifies as propagating material for the purposes of the Act’s prohibitions.
The Government accepts that no changes to the operation of ss 14 and 15 are required.
At this stage, the Government considers that the making of “mendacious” declarations of PBR is adequately covered by the prohibitions on misleading or deceptive conduct in trade or commerce.
Lots of recommendations for more education.
No doubt, you will have your own favourite recommendation(s), but (as I am not a Kat, ip or otherwise) that is all there is time for today!
The Minister’s Getting Tougher on Imitators press release.
ACIP’s “patents” review (pdf).
ACIP’s PBR review (pdf).
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