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SARB wins stay in patent dispute over Melbourne’s parking system
Intellectual Property 2023-10-18 3:46 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Tech company SARB has won a stay of orders barring it from selling its sensor-based system which the city of Melbourne uses for timing parked vehicles, after a judge found it infringed rival Vehicle Management Systems’ patent.

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eSafety Commissioner slaps X with $600,000 fine
Social Media 2023-10-16 11:18 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The regulator for online safety has issued X with a $610,500 infringement notice for failing to answer questions on how it addresses child sexual exploitation material on its platform.

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Qld tech firm denies using confidential info for battery patent applications
Intellectual Property 2023-10-02 10:00 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Queensland technology company Anteotech has hit back at a lawsuit claiming it misused Ferroglobe’s confidential silicon samples in a patent application after a failed collaboration, saying the global speciality metals producer acquiesced to the use. 

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Epic Games cases against Google, Apple to run alongside class actions
John Sheahan 2023-09-28 10:11 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has ordered lawsuits by Fortnite owner Epic Games against Apple and Google to be heard together with class actions against the tech giants on behalf of app developers and customers who accuse them of distorting competition in the app marketplace.

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I’m afraid AI can’t do that: Law firms say smart tech uses limited
Business of Law 2023-09-13 11:23 pm By Sam Matthews

While the use of artificial intelligence is becoming more commonplace in law firms, it has not yet transformed the practice of law, with lawyers reporting that concerns about privacy, reliability, and liability mean the application of AI remains limited.

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ASIC flags penalty privilege fight with Nuix directors
ASIC 2023-09-06 10:12 pm By Sam Matthews

As it readies its civil penalty suit against tech company Nuix for trial, ASIC has flagged a possible dispute about the extent of penalty privilege pleaded by a handful of former and current directors named in the case.

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Directed Electronics loses appeal in Hanhwa trade secrets case
Appeals 2023-09-06 11:22 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Automotive electronics company Directed Electronics has lost its bid to revive copyright claims against a form business partner who it pursued as part of litigation over a scheme by two former employees to misappropriate its trade secrets through a secret side agreement with South Korean giant Hanhwa.

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Tyro lawsuit accuses authorised rep of pushing competing EFTPOS product
Fintech 2023-09-04 2:54 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Fintech Tyro has taken an authorised representative to court for allegedly breaching its contractual obligations by pushing a competing payment system on merchants.

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Lights out on Hanhwa’s solar cell patent infringement suit
Intellectual Property 2023-09-01 11:57 pm By Christine Caulfield

A solar cell patent at the heart of intellectual property litigation brought by South Korean technology giant Hanwha has been found invalid.

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Block’s point-of-sale invention not patentable, IP Australia says
Intellectual Property 2023-08-14 11:20 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

IP Australia has rejected US fintech Block’s bid to patent a method for adjusting animations to enable a large volume of point of sale applications, finding the invention was a mere scheme that did not meet the manner of manufacture test for patentability.

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