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Plant Breeder’s Rights in Australia: updated, amended and strengthened

By Ben Hamilton of Hall & Wilcox, James Deady of Hall & Wilcox, Nina McLaughlin of Hall & Wilcox and David Mummery of Hall & Wilcox on March 20, 2019 Posted in Australia, Patent Infringement

Recent amendments to the PBR Act have strengthened PBR rights and have aligned aspects of PBR with other intellectual property laws in Australia. This article summarises the changes. The Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Productivity Commission Response Part 1 and Other Measures) Act 2018 (Cth) (Amending Act) received Royal Assent on 24 August 2018 and makes significant changes … Continue Reading