Recent Developments in Australian & US Patent Law & their Impact ...
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Personalized Medic<strong>in</strong>e –<br />
Legal and strategic considerations<br />
Ausbiotech 2012 – <strong>Australian</strong> and <strong>US</strong> <strong>Patent</strong> <strong>Law</strong><br />
1 November 2012<br />
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Legal considerations:<br />
• Diagnostics and theranostics/companion Dx are still patentable<br />
• Include ACTIVE method steps to move past “natural phenomena”<br />
Strategic considerations:<br />
• Claim diagnostic and drug comb<strong>in</strong>ations<br />
• Claim novel comb<strong>in</strong>ations of markers<br />
• In view of AIA, consider:<br />
• Claims of narrow scope<br />
• Opposition or third party submission threats
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