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Big riffin: Jay-Z sues Aussie co over play on ’99 Problems’ hook
International hip-hop superstar Jay-Z has sued an Australian children's book manufacturer for "flagrant, glaring and contumelious" intellectual property infringement with its 'AB to Jay-Z' baby books.
Australia should follow US’ lead and reject Hytera’s delay defence, court hears
Motorola has urged the Full Federal Court to uphold a decision dismissing an amended defence by Chinese rival Hytera Communications that sought to blame the US tech company for not alerting it to the alleged theft of its source code sooner, saying a similar argument had already failed in an ongoing trade secrets case in the US.
Maurice Blackburn ignored Fearless Girl artist’s restrictions on replica, State Street says
Maurice Blackburn disregarded emails by the artist behind the iconic Fearless Girl statue questioning whether she would be breaching her contract with US asset management firm State Street in selling the law firm a replica, a court has heard.
Federal Court backs IP Australia’s rejection of computer-implemented invention
The Federal Court has again sided with with the Commissioner of Patents in a challenge to a ruling that found two patents for a computer-implemented invention were not a manner of manufacture.
160-year-old IP boutique Watermark to hang up its hat
IP boutique Griffith Hack will soon have around 80 practicing lawyers when it absorbs Australia's oldest specialist intellectual property firm Watermark next year.
Dymocks unit sued for ‘flagrant’ trade mark infringement by private equity fund
An educational service provider owned by national bookstore chain Dymocks has been sued for "flagrant" trade mark infringement by a tech-focused private equity fund.
Sobering moment: D’Aquino Bros barred from labeling booze as Scotch
Australian liquor retailer D'Aquino Bros has settled a trade mark infringement lawsuit brought by the UK's Scotch Whisky Association, after agreeing to injunctions barring it from peddling its brew as Scotch.
Rio Tinto subsidiary wins on appeal after IP Australia rejects mining patent
Rio Tinto subsidiary Technological Resources has successfully challenged a decision by IP Australia to reject a patent application for a method of separating mined material, with a judge finding the claimed invention was not a collection of mere working directions as a delegate had found.
Caterpillar bares claws over Fiat-Chrysler’s ‘hellcat’ mark
Construction equipment manufacturer Caterpillar Inc has lost a challenge to the registration of two 'Hellcat' trade marks by FCA Group, producer of well-known auto brands Fiat, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Alfa Romeo.
IP firm pursues potential lawsuit against HWL Ebsworth
A specialist IP law firm has launched preliminary discovery proceedings against HWL Ebsworth after one of its lawyers jumped ship.