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"Patentability of Non-Physical Inventions: Lessons from the United States, The"   flag 

(2009) 35 Monash University Law Review 376
McEniery, Ben
Monash University Law Review
Australia

Legislation Cited

Legislation Name Provision
Patents Act 1990 (Cth) s1, s2, s6, s18, s28
Patents Amendment (Innovation Patents) Act 2000 (Cth)

Cases and Articles Cited

Case Name Citation(s) Court Jurisdiction Date †  Full Text Citation Index
"Being Within the Useful Arts as a Further Constitutional Requirement for Us Patent-Eligibility" (2009) 31 European Intellectual Property Review 6 European Intellectual Property Review United Kingdom circa 2009 Westlaw flag 2
"Storyline Patents: Are Plots Patentable" (2009) 33 Melbourne University Law Review 292 Melbourne University Law Review Australia circa 2009 AustLII flag 2
"A Burkean Perspective On Patent Eligibility" (2007) 22 Berkeley Technology Law Journal 855 Berkeley Technology Law Journal United States circa 2007 HeinOnline / LexisNexis flag 2
"Patents for Intangible Inventions in Australia after Grant v Commissioner of Patents (Part 2)" (2007) 13 Computer and Telecommunications Law Review 100 Computer and Telecommunications Law Review circa 2007 2
"Patents for Intangible Inventions in Australia after Grant v Commissioner of Patents (Part I)" (2007) 13 Computer and Telecommunications Law Review 70 Computer and Telecommunications Law Review circa 2007 2
Grant v Commissioner of Patents [2006] FCAFC 120; (2006) 154 FCR 62; 234 ALR 230; 69 IPR 221; [2006] AIPC 92-221 Federal Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 18 Jul 2006 AustLII flag 122
""Peer to Patent": Collective Intelligence, Open Review, and Patent Reform" (2006) 20 Harvard Journal of Law & Technology 123 Harvard Journal of Law & Technology United States circa 2006 HeinOnline / LexisNexis flag 2
"On The Feasibility Of Improving Patent Quality One Technology At A Time: The Case Of Business Methods" (2006) 21 Berkeley Technology Law Journal 729 Berkeley Technology Law Journal United States circa 2006 HeinOnline / LexisNexis flag 1
Peter Szabo and Associates Pty Ltd [2005] APO 24 IP Australia - Australian Patent Office Australia 5 May 2005 AustLII flag 5
"Monopoly versus freedom of ideas: The expansion of intellectual property" (2005) 16 Australian Intellectual Property Journal 65 Australian Intellectual Property Journal Australia circa 2005 Legal Online flag 2
Lockwood Security Products Pty Ltd v Doric Products Pty Ltd [2004] HCA 58; (2004) 217 CLR 274; 212 ALR 1; 79 ALJR 260; 62 IPR 461; [2004] AIPC 92-039 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 18 Nov 2004 AustLII flag 362
Stephen John Grant [2004] APO 11 IP Australia - Australian Patent Office Australia 26 May 2004 AustLII flag 4
"Assessing the Patentability of Financial Services and Products" (2004) 3 Journal of High Technology Law 141 Journal of High Technology Law United States circa 2004 HeinOnline / LexisNexis flag 2
"Intangible Inventions: Patentable Subject Matter For An Information Age" (2002) 35 Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review 355 Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review United States circa 2002 HeinOnline / LexisNexis flag 2
"The Multiple Unconstitutionality Of Business Method Patents: Common Sense, Congressional Consideration, And Constitutional History" (2002) 28 Rutgers Computer and Technology Law Journal 61 Rutgers Computer and Technology Law Journal United States circa 2002 flag 2
"The Technicality Requirement, Patent Scope and Patentable Subject Matter in Australia" (2002) 13 Australian Intellectual Property Journal 41 Australian Intellectual Property Journal Australia circa 2002 Legal Online flag 3
"Liberty And Property In The Patent Law" (2002) 39 Houston Law Review 569 Houston Law Review United States circa 2002 HeinOnline / LexisNexis flag 2
Welcome Real-Time SA v Catuity Inc [2001] FCA 445; (2001) 113 FCR 110; (2001) 51 IPR 327; [2001] AIPC 91-719 Federal Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 17 May 2001 AustLII flag 101
Kimberly-Clark Australia Pty Ltd v Arico Trading International Pty Ltd [2001] HCA 8; (2001) 207 CLR 1; 177 ALR 460; 75 ALJR 518; 50 IPR 513; [2001] AIPC 91-698; (2001) 3 Leg Rep 16 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 15 Feb 2001 AustLII flag 353
Welcome Real- Time SA v Catuity Inc (2001) 113 FCR 111 Federal Court of Australia Australia circa 2001 Legal Online / Westlaw flag 1
"An Economic Justification for a Broad Interpretation of Patentable Subject Matter" (2001) 95 Northwestern University Law Review 1057 Northwestern University Law Review United States circa 2001 HeinOnline / LexisNexis flag 2
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co v FH Faulding & Co Ltd [2000] FCA 316; (2000) 97 FCR 524; (2000) 170 ALR 439; (2000) 46 IPR 553; [2000] AIPC 37,298 Federal Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 22 Mar 2000 AustLII flag 306
(2000) 40 IDEA The Journal of Law and Technology 267 (2000) 40 IDEA The Journal of Law and Technology 267 IDEA: The Journal of Law and Technology United States circa 2000 flag 2
"Symmetric Tragedies: Commons and Anticommons" (2000) 43 Journal of Law and Economics 1 Journal of Law and Economics United States circa 2000 HeinOnline flag 1
Corporation v Excel Communications Inc 172 F3d 1352; 50 USPQ2d 1447 United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit United States 14 Apr 1999 WorldLII flag 13
"The Patenting of the Liberal Professions" (1999) 40 Boston College Law Review 1139 Boston College Law Review United States circa 1999 HeinOnline / LexisNexis flag 2
"“ Useful Arts ” in the Information Age" [1999] Brigham Young University Law Review 1419 Brigham Young University Law Review United States circa 1999 HeinOnline / LexisNexis flag 2
"The Post-industrial Patent System" (1999) 10 Fordham Intellectual Property Media and Entertainment Law Journal 3 Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal United States circa 1999 flag 1
"As Many as Six Impossible Patents Before Breakfast: Property Rights for Business Concepts and Patent System Reform" (1999) 14 Berkeley Technology Law Journal 577 Berkeley Technology Law Journal United States circa 1999 HeinOnline / LexisNexis flag 10
State Street Bank Trust Co v Signature Financial Group Inc 149 F3d 1368; 47 USPQ2d 1596 United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit United States 23 Jul 1998 WorldLII flag 43
Advanced Building Systems Pty Ltd v Ramset Fasteners (Aust) Pty Ltd [1998] HCA 19; (1998) 194 CLR 171; 152 ALR 604; (1998) 40 IPR 243; (1998) 72 ALJR 673; [1998] AIPC 91-401; (1998) 6 Leg Rep 22 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 26 Mar 1998 AustLII flag 174
"Patents for Algorithms in Australia" (1998) 20 Sydney Law Review 517 Sydney Law Review Australia circa 1998 AustLII flag 2
Kirin-Amgen Inc v Board of Regents of University of Washington [1995] APO 61; (1995) 33 IPR 557; [1996] AIPC 37,352 IP Australia - Australian Patent Office Australia 19 Oct 1995 AustLII flag 15
NV Philips Gloeilampenfabrieken v Mirabella International Pty Ltd [1995] HCA 15; (1995) 183 CLR 655; (1995) 132 ALR 117; 32 IPR 449; (1995) 70 ALJR 13; [1995] AIPC 91-196; (1995) 19 Leg Rep 8 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth circa 1995 AustLII flag 286
Re Kuriappan P Alappat Edward E Averill and James G Larsen 63 USLW 2088 United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit United States 29 Jul 1994 WorldLII flag 39
Re Kuriappan P Alappat Edward E Averill and James G Larsen 63 USLW 2088 United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit United States 29 Jul 1994 WorldLII flag 39
CCOM Pty Ltd v Jiejing Pty Ltd [1994] FCA 396; 51 FCR 260; (1994) 122 ALR 417; 28 IPR 481; [1994] AIPC 91-079 Federal Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 22 Jun 1994 AustLII flag 230
Anaesthetic Supplies Pty Ltd v Rescare Ltd [1994] FCA 1065; (1994) 50 FCR 1; (1994) 122 ALR 141; [1994] AIPC 91-076; 28 IPR 383 Federal Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 5 May 1994 AustLII flag 77
Re Rex D Schrader and Eugene D Klingaman 22 F3d 290; 30 USPQ2d 1455 United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit United States 5 May 1994 WorldLII flag 14
"To Promote the Progress of Science and Useful Arts: The Background and Origin of the Intellectual Property Clause of the United States Constitution" (1994) 2 Journal of Intellectual Property Law 1 Journal of Intellectual Property Law United States circa 1994 HeinOnline / LexisNexis flag 1
International Business Machines Corporation v Commissioner of Patents [1991] FCA 625; (1991) 33 FCR 218; 105 ALR 388; (1991) 22 IPR 417; [1992] AIPC 90-853 Federal Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 13 Dec 1991 AustLII flag 107
Re Ralph R Grams and Dennis C Lezotte 888 F2d 835; 12 USPQ2d 1824; 58 USLW 2328 United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit United States 3 Nov 1989 WorldLII flag 11
Bonito Boats, Inc v Thunder Craft Boats, Inc 489 US 141; 9 USPQ2d 1847; 103 L Ed 2d 118; 109 SCt 971 United States Supreme Court United States 21 Feb 1989 WorldLII flag 111
Paulik v Rizkalla 760 F2d 1270; 226 USPQ 224 United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit United States 22 Apr 1985 WorldLII flag 20
Diamond v Diehr 450 US 175; 209 USPQ 1; 67 L Ed 2d 155; 101 SCt 1048 United States Supreme Court United States 3 Mar 1981 WorldLII flag 64
Diamond v Chakrabarty 447 US 303; 206 USPQ 193; 65 L Ed 2d 144; 100 SCt 2204 United States Supreme Court United States 16 Jun 1980 WorldLII flag 101
International Business Machines Corporation ’ s Application [1980] FSR 564 United Kingdom circa 1980 flag 18
Parker v Flook 437 US 584; 198 USPQ 193; 57 L Ed 2d 451; 98 SCt 2522 United States Supreme Court United States 22 Jun 1978 WorldLII flag 41
"Computers and the Law: The Protection of Intellectual Property" (1978) 9 Federal Law Review 15 Federal Law Review Australia circa 1978 AustLII flag 9
Kewanee Oil Co v Bicron Corporation 416 US 470; 40 L Ed 2d 315; 181 USPQ 673; 94 SCt 1879; 40 L Ed 315 United States Supreme Court United States 13 May 1974 WorldLII flag 129
Burroughs Corporation (Perkins ’) Application [1974] RPC 147 circa 1974 31
Gottschalk v Benson 409 US 63; 175 USPQ 673; 34 L Ed 2d 273; 93 SCt 253 United States Supreme Court United States 20 Nov 1972 WorldLII flag 53
Joos v Commissioner of Patents [1972] HCA 38; (1972) 126 CLR 611; [1972-73] ALR 831; [1973] RPC 59; 46 ALJR 438; 1A IPR 172 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 25 Jul 1972 AustLII flag 38
Rolls Royce Ltd ’ s Application [1963] RPC 251 circa 1963 16
Swift & Co v Commissioner of Patents [1960] NZLR 775; [1961] RPC 129 New Zealand circa 1960 LexisNexis flag 25
"s Rights" (1960) 42 Journal of the Patent Office Society 378 Journal of the Patent Office Society United States circa 1960 flag 1
National Research Development Corporation v Commissioner of Patents [1959] HCA 67; (1959) 102 CLR 252; [1960] ALR 114; 1A IPR 63 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 16 Dec 1959 AustLII flag 384
Commissioner of Patents v Microcell Ltd [1959] HCA 71; (1959) 102 CLR 232; 33 ALJR 231 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 10 Sep 1959 AustLII flag 224
Re Philips Electrical Industries Ltd ’ s Application for a Patent [1959] RPC 341 circa 1959 2
Re Virginia-Carolina Chemical Corporation's Application [1958] RPC 35 circa 1958 55
Re Elton and Leda Chemicals Ltd's Application [1957] RPC 267 circa 1957 11
Mazer v Stein 347 US 201; 98 L Ed 630; 74 SCt 460; 98 L Ed 2d 630; 100 USPQ 325 United States Supreme Court United States 12 Apr 1954 WorldLII flag 153
Re Lenard's Application (1954) 71 RPC 190 circa 1954 12
Graham v John Deere Co 383 US 1; 15 L Ed 2d 545; 86 SCt 684; 7 ALR 2d 1280; 15 L Ed 545; 3 Idaho 4; 148 USPQ 459 United States Supreme Court United States 27 Jun 1949 WorldLII flag 883
"Patents and Science: A Clarification of the Patent Clause of the US Constitution" (1949) 18 George Washington Law Review 50 George Washington Law Review United States circa 1949 HeinOnline / LexisNexis flag 2
United States v Line Material Co 333 US 287; 92 L Ed 701; 68 SCt 550; 76 USPQ 399 United States Supreme Court United States 8 Mar 1948 WorldLII flag 49
Funk Bros Seed Co v Kalo Inoculant Co 333 US 127; 92 L Ed 588; 68 SCt 440; 76 USPQ 280 United States Supreme Court United States 16 Feb 1948 WorldLII flag 48
"Venetian Patents (1450-1550)" (1948) 30 Journal of the Patent Office Society 166 Journal of the Patent Office Society United States circa 1948 flag 1
Rantzen's Case (1946) 64 RPC 63 circa 1946 19
Re GEC ’ s Application (1942) 60 RPC 1 circa 1942 60
First Chrold Corporation v Commissioner 306 US 86; 83 L Ed 506; 40 USPQ 199; 59 SCt 427 United States Supreme Court United States 30 Jan 1939 WorldLII flag 21
Maeder v Busch [1938] HCA 8; (1938) 59 CLR 684 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 1 Mar 1938 AustLII flag 20
Griffin v Isaacs (1938) 1B IPR 619; (1938) 12 ALJR 169 circa 1938 LexisNexis AU 10
"The Historical Background of Patents" (1936) 18 Journal of the Patent Office Society 6 Journal of the Patent Office Society United States circa 1936 flag 1
Re Cooper ’ s Application for a Patent (1901) 19 RPC 53 circa 1901 36
Tilghman v Proctor 102 US 707; 26 L Ed 279 United States Supreme Court United States 1 Oct 1880 WorldLII flag 34
Cochrane v Deener 94 US 780; 24 L Ed 139 United States Supreme Court United States 1 Oct 1876 WorldLII flag 45
Accord In re Meyer 688 F2d 789; 215 USPQ 193 United States circa 1992 Westlaw flag 13
Re Abele 684 F2d 902; 214 USPQ 682 United States circa 1992 Westlaw flag 27
In re Ferguson 558 F3d 1359 United States circa 1992 Westlaw flag 1
Re Comiskey 554 F3d 967 United States circa 1992 Westlaw flag 1
Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings v Metabolite Laboratories Inc 548 US 124 United States Supreme Court United States circa 1992 Westlaw flag 2
Re Bilski 545 F3d 943; 88 USPQ2d 1385; 88 USPQ 2 United States circa 1992 Westlaw flag 13
Re Nuijten 500 F3d 1346 United States circa 1992 Westlaw flag 4
Re Comiskey 499 F3d 1365 United States circa 1992 Westlaw flag 2
Waldbaum 457 F2d 997 United States circa 1992 Westlaw flag 3
Musgrave 431 F2d 882; 167 USPQ 280; 57 CCPA 1352 United States circa 1992 Westlaw flag 7
Prater and Wei 415 F2d 1393; (1404-05) 162 USPQ 541; 56 CCPA 1381 United States circa 1992 Westlaw flag 22
American Fruit Growers, Inc v Brogdex Co 283 US 1; 75 L Ed 801; 51 SCt 328 United States Supreme Court United States circa 1992 Westlaw flag 20
Cincinnati Traction Co v Pope 210 F 443 circa 1992 1
In re Shao Wen Yuan 188 F2d 377 United States circa 1992 Westlaw flag 5
Nuijten v Dudas 129 SCt 70 United States circa 1992 Westlaw flag 1
Ex parte Lundgren 76 USPQ2d 1385 United States circa 1992 flag 1
Henry O'Reilly Eugene Whitman and Hastings v Samuel F B Morse Alfred Vail and Francis O J Smith 56 US 62; 14 L Ed 601 United States Supreme Court United States 1 Dec 1853 WorldLII flag 10
"The Patentability of Algorithms" 47 University of Pittsburgh Law Review 959 University of Pittsburgh Law Review United States circa 1992 HeinOnline / LexisNexis flag 6
Statute of Monopolies 21 Jac 1 Court of Chancery United Kingdom circa 1992 flag 1063

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