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Australian Law Reform Commission report on gene patenting and health
The report said the Patents Act should not be changed to ban patents on genetic materials but suggested amendments so ethical considerations can be taken into account when granting patents. -
Australian Council on Intellectual Property report
This report suggested a new exception to patent law for experimental uses. -
Genetic Technologies tries to enforce patents over diagnostic cancer tests
Genetic Technologies tried to prevent hospitals and laboratories using the BRCA test for cancer. After public outcry, they withdrew their claim. -
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Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee Inquiry into Patent Amendment (Human Genes and Biological Material) Bill
This inquiry was launched after concerns were raised that the bill was too broad and would have unintended side effects. -
Australian Council on Intellectual Property report on Patentable Subject Matter
This report suggested amendments to the Patents Act so it would balance the competing interests of patent holders, people who use patented technology and Australian society as a whole. -
'Raising the Bar' Bill introduced
This is a new attempt to amend the Patent Act so that discoveries are not patented but inventions are. Read the bill here. -
