Global solar panel manufacturer Hanwha Q CELLS wants to amend the patent behind its solar technology, more than six months after launching infringement proceedings against three rivals.
The University of Sydney has emerged triumphant in its long running battle over the intellectual property rights of a glaucoma testing device, with the Federal Court ruling against opthalmic diagnostic tool manufacturer ObjectiVision.
Wyeth has lost a bid to claim legal professional privilege over certain documents sought by Merck Sharp & Dohme as the two rivals head towards a hearing for the reopening of the Prevnar 13 patent case.
Imposing an injunction in general form against a patent infringer is not an undue burden in and of itself, the Full Federal Court has ruled in siding with printer giant Seiko Epson in its ongoing intellectual property fight with cartridge reseller Calidad.
Explosives maker Dyno Nobel has reached a mid-trial settlement in its case against its major rival, Orica, over a patent for a method for blasting rock at open cut mines.
A Federal Court judge has expressed disbelief that hundreds of lawsuits are being pursued over allegedly defectiveĀ pelvic mesh, saying he was “absolutely flummoxed” as to why the law firm leading them hadn’t considered filing a class action.
Gaming giant Aristocrat Technologies told a court that if its Lightning Link slot machine was a physical game there would be no doubt about its patentability, as trial kicked off Monday in another case that is pushing back on IP Australia’s stance on the patentability of computer-implemented inventions.
Two units of US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer have filed a lawsuit seeking damages from Juno Pharmaceuticals for allegedly infringing the patent for post-operative pain drug Dynastat.
A Sydney-based law firm has over 200 lawsuits in the pipeline against medical professionals across the country seeking compensation for injuries caused by allegedly dangerous pelvic mesh implants.
Global pharmaceutical firm Pfizer is mulling an application to stay a lawsuit by Merck Sharp & Dohme seeking to invalidate a patent related to the blockbuster Prevnar 13 vaccine as it awaits the outcome of similar proceedings in the US.