A judge has sent to the Full Federal Court Medibank’s fight to shield Deloitte reports into a data breach, raising concerns about how evidence from a solicitor and the health insurer’s inhouse lawyer was previously treated.
US-based mens magazine publisher Maxim has accused a former Australian licensee of taking a “cavalier” approach to a proceeding alleging “uncontrolled use” of its intellectual property.
A group of Australia’s leading beef and dairy companies has failed to strike-out a suit alleging their genetic testing system for cattle infringes the patent of a US genomics company, with a judge rejecting objections to the phrase ‘further or in the alternative’.
Medibank has been ordered to give a class action copies of reports by Deloitte into a massive data breach in October 2022, in a judgment made public on Friday and already facing appeal by the health insurer.
The High Court will weigh in on the relevance of reputation in passing off claims, taking up an appeal by Bed Bath N’ Table of a finding that rival retailer House did not engage in misleading and deceptive conduct in setting up its Bed & Bath stores.
The High Court won’t hear Bayer’s appeal of an invalidity finding over patents for blood thinner Xarelto, despite the company’s claim the decision has “profound” consequences for drug R&D.
The Full Court has poured cold water on Vittoria Cantarella’s hopes of reviving its ‘Oro’ trade marks, finding a judge did not err in concluding the marks were already used by another coffee maker.
Radio manufacturer Hytera wants the High Court to hear its appeal of a finding that it misappropriated Motorola’s source code in a case of “substantial industrial theft”.
An appeals court has rejected Chinese radio manufacturer Hytera’s challenge to a finding it misappropriated the source code of US mobile phone giant Motorola.
A judge has rejected US publisher Maxim’s bid for an injunction against an Australian business it claims has been engaging in “uncontrolled use” of its intellectual property.