Patent Amendment (Human Genes and Biological Materials) Bill 2010


Patent Amendment (Human Genes and Biological Materials) Bill 2010

21 September 2011

© Commonwealth of Australia 2011
ISBN 978-1-74229-475-9

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MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE (PDF 66KB)
 
ABBREVIATIONS (PDF 7KB)
 
RECOMMENDATIONS (PDF 5KB)
 
CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION (PDF 14KB)

Background
Conduct of the inquiry
Acknowledgement
Scope of the report
Note on references
Terminology
 
CHAPTER 2 - BACKGROUND (PDF 51KB)

Australia's patent system
BRCA gene patents
Public reviews
Legal cases

 
CHAPTER 3 - OVERVIEW OF THE BILL (PDF 13KB)

Key provisions of the Bill
 
CHAPTER 4 - KEY ISSUES RAISED IN EVIDENCE (PDF 317KB)

Introduction
Drafting of the Bill
Efficacy of the Bill
Need for the Bill
Discovery and invention
Impact on healthcare
Impact on investment
Impact on research and development
Access to products
Access to knowledge
Ethical issues
Australia's international obligations and other jurisdictions
Support for the Raising the Bar Bill
Support for other policies approaches
 
CHAPTER 5 - CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS (PDF 33KB)

Introduction
Key issues
Conclusion
 
DISSENTING REPORT BY SENATOR THE HON BILL HEFFERNAN, SENATOR RACHEL SIEWERT AND SENATOR NICK XENOPHON (PDF 198KB)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
INTRODUCTION
THE SUBMISSIONS
ANSWERING THE CRITICISMS
CONCLUSION
   Appendix A
   Appendix B
 
APPENDIX 1 (PDF 12KB)
SUBMISSIONS RECEIVED
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED
 
APPENDIX 2 - WITNESSES WHO APPEARED BEFORE THE COMMITTEE (PDF 8KB)

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Committee Secretary
Senate Legal and Constitutional Committees
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone: +61 2 6277 3560
Fax: +61 2 6277 5794
Email: legcon.sen@aph.gov.au