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Check out this great MSN video - Queensland couple campaign for change to IVF law I spoke today to the owner of an IVF clinic to see if help could be given to this couple. I particularly liked the statement: "Stephen Page is one of…

On the weekend I was attending the Surrogacy Australia conference in Melbourne both as a presenter and attendee when I was approached by a fellow attendee. I'll call him Rob. What he told me was extraordinarily humbling. Rob said that he had…

Three weeks ago I presented to the annual Legalwise Queensland family law conference. Not surprisingly, I spoke about surrogacy. Here is the paper I delivered: <!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false …

On 13 June 2013, the US Supreme Court issued its much-anticipated ruling in Association for Molecular Pathology v Myriad Genetics, Inc.  The full ‘slip’ opinion is available from the Supreme Court’s website [PDF,…

Subtitle parodies of the pivotal ‘breakdown’ scene from Oliver Hirschbiegel’s 2004 film Der Untergang (‘Downfall’) are so 2008! Even so, when I found out this week that there is a web site which makes it easy for…

Foster’s Australia Limited v Cash’s (Australia) Pty Ltd [2013] FCA 527 (29 May 2013)What happens if a patent application is inadvertently filed in the wrong name?  By ‘wrong’ I mean that a party is named as an…

Sadly, I won't be posting here any longer due to my present workload. However, I will continue to post on www.barryeagar.com.au.  Please visit me there. I apologise to regular and new visitors.That said, you may still find some…

Delnorth Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Patents [2013] FCA 165This case illustrates the types of prior art information available for determining "innovative step" for innovation patents and "inventive step" for patents. In some case the difference…

Link:  Novozymes A/S v Danisco A/S [2013] FCAFC Date: 4 February 2013Requirement of clarity in patent claimsWhether claims not novel when compared with prior art base - inevitable outcome and understanding of skilled…

In the May edition of Edge International Communiqué Edge partners highlight three key focal points for legal leaders: Nick Jarrett-Kerr in ‘Core Competence and the Competitive Edge‘  considers three vital attributes…

A long-standing powerhouse in providing legal and business/commercial/corporate advisory services out of Cambodia and Myanmar (since 1993), Sciaroni & Associates has announced  the opening of its Laos office. Daniel Noonan heads…

The President of the Law Council of Australia today published a column in the ALMJ along the lines of the title of this blog post – as a request was made for readers to complete an important survey, and given the importance of the…

Has your visa application been refused or your visa cancelled? If you have been refused an Australian visa, one of the options for a review of this decision may be to apply to the Migration Review Tribunal (‘MRT’). The MRT will…

Has your visa application been refused or your visa cancelled? If you have been refused an Australian visa, one of the options for a review of this decision may be to apply to the Migration Review Tribunal (‘MRT’). The MRT will…

 Did you know that as a qualified accountant or auditor, you may be able to apply for Australian permanent residency? Did you know that you may be able to apply without the sponsorship of an employer? And that DIAC may be able to process…