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Jackpot for digital innovation as Full Court broadens test for what is patentable
Analysis 2025-09-17 11:26 pm By Christine Caulfield

It faced defeat at the Full Federal Court and encountered a deadlocked High Court, still Aristocrat persisted in its seven-year fight to get patent protection for the popular Lightning Link poker machine. The long game paid off.

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Regeneron, Bayer take fight over Eylea biosimilar to appeals court
Intellectual Property 2025-09-17 11:50 pm By Christine Caulfield

Biotech Regeneron and drug company Bayer have wasted no time in challenging a decision that cleared the way for generic pharmaceutical manufacturer Sandoz to launch a version of top selling Eylea.

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IP boutique Wrays snags lawyer from KWM to lead trade marks group
Business of Law 2025-09-17 11:25 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Intellectual property firm Wrays has lured a former special counsel at King & Wood Mallesons to join as the firm’s new head of trade marks. 

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Aristocrat in epic win that clarifies law on computer-implemented patents
Intellectual Property 2025-09-16 10:09 am By Cindy Cameronne

Gaming giant Aristocrat has won its battle against a decision revoking four innovation patents covering its popular Lightning Links poker machine, in a major decision that clarifies the patentability of computer-implemented ideas.

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High Court asked to decide if abattoir activists own footage copyright
Intellectual Property 2025-09-12 11:28 pm By Sam Matthews

An activist group has asked the High Court to overturn a decision finding it does not own the copyright for grim footage secretly obtained by trespassing at a Victorian slaughterhouse, arguing the case has consequences for press freedoms.

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Fortescue, Element Zero come to blows over discovery again, raising judge’s ire
Intellectual Property 2025-09-10 2:37 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has expressed frustration over the fourth discovery fight this year in Fortescue’s trade secrets case against Element Zero, as the green iron startup claims its bigger rival is trying to drag out the litigation.

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Vehicle Monitoring must choose now between damages, account of profits in IP spat
Intellectual Property 2025-09-10 11:29 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has ordered tech company Vehicle Management Systems to hurry up and choose between damages or an account of profits in its IP dispute with the city of Melbourne over a sensor-based system for timing parked vehicles.

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Regeneron, Bayer lose bid to block Sandoz from launching Eylea biosimilar
Intellectual Property 2025-09-08 11:55 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Regeneron and Bayer have lost their bid to block generic drug maker Sandoz from launching a biosimilar of their blockbuster eye drug Eylea.

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Wollemi Capital resolves trade mark spat with Tesla chair’s family office
Intellectual Property 2025-09-08 11:03 pm By Christine Caulfield

CBA-backed venture capital firm Wollemi has reached an agreement to resolve a trade mark dispute with the family office of Tesla chairwoman Robyn Denholm.

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High Court to weigh in on honest concurrent use in Zip, Firstmac TM spat
Intellectual Property 2025-09-04 11:36 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court is poised to provide guidance on the defence of honest concurrent use in trade mark disputes, agreeing to hear an appeal by buy now, pay later giant Zip Co in its fight with Firstmac over the ‘Zip’ trade mark.

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