The High Court has decided to weigh in on whether computer-implemented inventions are eligible for patent protection, granting special leave to Aristocrat Technologies to challenge a judgment that shot down four patents for its popular Lightning Link electronic poker machine.
The holder of the licence for ‘Love Is In The Air’ is seeking $2.5 million in damages from Oregon electronic music duo Glass Candy for infringing the copyright for the 1970s disco hit, despite a judge dismissing most claims for damages against the pair.
A judge has recused himself from hearing a dispute over the alleged infringement of the copyright for the disco classic ‘Love Is In the Air’ on the eve of a damages hearing.
IP Australia has won its appeal of a judgeâs decision to allow four Aristocrat patents for its popular Lightning Link electronic poker machine to proceed to grant, with the Full Court finding the invention merely implemented an abstract idea on a computer and was not patentable.
A Thai broadcaster has appealed a decision by IP Australia that found its proposed 7HD trade mark was deceptively similar to the Seven television network’s mark. Â
Billionaire Clive Palmer has agreed to pay part of Universal Music’s costs on an indemnity basis, after a judge found he infringed substantial parts of the copyright for Twister Sister’s rock anthem ‘We’re Not Gonna Take It’ and ordered him to pay $1.5 million in damages.
Billionaire Clive Palmer is challenging a ruling that he pay $1.5 million in damages to Universal Music for violating the copyright on Twisted Sister’s ‘We’re Not Gonna Take It’ in a tune for his political ads, saying he should pay only $1 in nominal damages.
A judge has ordered mining magnate Clive Palmer to pay damages of $1.5 million to Universal Music for his âcontemptuousâ behaviour in infringing “substantial parts” of Twisted Sister’s 1985 heavy metal hit ‘We’re Not Gonna Take It’ in advertisements for his political party.
A judge has denied an application by industrial filter manufacturer Laminar Air Flow to add a new respondent in a long-running trade mark dispute against rival Vokes Ltd, with a judge finding the company had provided no explanation as to why the bid was made just four months before trial.
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