ACIP

Advisory Council on Intellectual Property

ACIP Report

Advisory Council on Intellectual Property, Patentable Subject Matter, Final Report, December 2010

ALRC

Australian Law Reform Commission

ALRC Report

Australian Law Reform Commission, Genes and Ingenuity: Gene Patenting and Human Health, Report 99, June 2004

AUSFTA

Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement

CCA/COSA

Cancer Council Australia/Clinical Oncological Society

DIISR

Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research

EM

Explanatory Memorandum

GM

genetically modified

GMIA

Generic Medicines Industry Association

IPTA

Institute of Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys

NHMRC

National Health and Medical Research Council

NRDC case

National Research Development Corporation v Commissioner of Patents (1959) 102 CLR 252

Patents Act

Patents Act 1990

Raising the Bar Bill

Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Raising the Bar) Bill 2011

TRIPS Agreement

Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights

USPTO

United States Patent and Trademark Office

WEHI

Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research