A Federal Court judge has put an appeal by Aristocrat of an IP Australia ruling that revoked four of its gaming patents on hold pending the outcomes of two highly anticipated cases over the patentability of computer software.
Motorola Solutions says Hytera Communications misled the Federal Court about key decision makers involved in the development of radio products which it claims infringe three of its patents.
Ophthalmic diagnostic device manufacturer ObjectiVision has made its final pitch to the Federal Court at the end of trial in a long-running intellectual property and contract dispute with the University of Sydney, saying in closing submissions that the school had run a “curious” case.
Microsoft has won a $2.8 million judgment against a Melbourne computer retailer for violating the intellectual property for its Windows 7 software.
Letters by law firm Corrs Chambers Westgarth for its client amid a contractual and consumer law dispute between two technology companies has been described by a judge as “bullying” and “threatening”.
A patent application for a computer-implemented invention filed by Apple may have a shot at approval, with a delegate for IP Australia saying strict tests for patentability should be eschewed in favor of a more holistic approach.
The Full Federal Court expressed doubts Tuesday about an “unusual” and “heavy handed” order restraining lawyers leading the stayed class actions against GetSwift from advising their clients about whether to opt out of the prevailing action.
The judge overseeing the GetSwift class action proceedings was bent on picking a winner from the outset and should be removed from the case for rehearing, a barrister for one of the losing law firms told the Full Federal Court Monday.
Unlockd says its close to finalising litigation funding to pursue its competition case against Google, but the September trial date has been pushed back as the search engine demands a show of proof that the failed startup can pay up if the case goes Google’s way.
Three senior Federal Court judges will hear arguments Monday and Tuesday in a closely-watched appeal of a ruling that stayed two of three competing shareholder class actions against GetSwift as an abuse of process, and the impact of the Full Court’s ruling will be felt for a long time to come. Here are five major issues the court will be wrestling with over the next two days.