IPRIA Seminar Series
Australian Scientists and Research Use Exemptions in Patent Law: Does Perception Match Reality?
Free public seminars in Brisbane, Melbourne and Hobart, proudly presented by IPRIA in association with IPTA and The University of Tasmania.
Australian Scientists and Research Use Exemptions in Patent Law – Does Perception Match Reality?
Scientists have historically believed that they are exempt from patent law. Given the cumulative nature of most scientific research, there are good reasons to believe that an experimental use exemption is a key characteristic of scientific progress. However, there is widespread legal uncertainty around the world – including Australia – about the existence of a research exemption in patent law. In this seminar, the presenters discuss the pros and cons of research exemptions for public sector science. Included in the discussion is some analysis of data from a recent survey of 5,000 Australian scientists about issues such as their belief about the existence (and nature) of a research exemption, how frequently they request use of patented research tools and materials (and whether these requests are granted), and whether the presence of patents in a specific research area has influenced their choice of research projects.
PRESENTERS:
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Associate Professor Paul Jensen is an industrial economist at the University of Melbourne. Although he has published widely, much of his current research is focused on the economics of innovation and intellectual property. He has a PhD from the Australian Graduate School of Management and has published in prestigious international journals such as Review of Economics and Statistics, Journal of Law & Economics, Strategic Management Journal, Economics Letters, Oxford Economic Papers and Cambridge Journal of Economics. Paul also participates regularly in important policy debates as illustrated by his submission to Government reviews and his publications in the popular press including Australian R&D Review, and the Australian Financial Review. He has provided advice on a wide range of economic issues to numerous national and international agencies including IBM, PricewaterhouseCoopers, the OECD, the European Commission, the Productivity Commission, and NSW Treasury. He was also an expert panel member on the Australian Federal Government’s National Innovation Systems Review and WIPO’s Roundtable on “IP and SMEs”. |
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Dr Chris Dent is a Senior Research Fellow with the Intellectual Property Research Institute of Australia and the Centre for Media and Communications Law at the Melbourne Law School. The focus of his work at IPRIA is the patent system and at the CMCL his focus is defamation – both areas of his research benefit from critical, historical and otherwise alternative approaches. The results of his research have been published in leading national and international academic journals. Prior to commencing work at the University of Melbourne he carried out research for the Law Reform Commission of Western Australia and the Victorian Law Reform Commission. His qualifications are from Murdoch University and include a PhD in Law, awarded in 2003. |
DATE: Tuesday 19 October 2010, 1:00pm (Refreshments from 12:30pm)
VENUE: Fisher Adams Kelly, Level 29, 12 Creek Street , BRISBANE
COST: Free of charge
Registrations for Brisbane are now closed.
DATE: Thursday 21 October, 1pm (Refreshments from 12:30pm)
VENUE: Davies Collison Cave, Level 15, 1 Nicholson Street, MELBOURNE
COST: Free of charge
DATE: Monday 25 October, 1pm (Refreshments from 12:30pm)
VENUE: Law Lecture Theatre 3, Law School Building, The University of Tasmania, Cnr Grosvenor and Alexander Streets, SANDY BAY
COST: Free of Charge
Continuing Professional Development
Patent and Trade Marks Attorneys
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