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Anthropic accused of using Elvis songs to train Claude
In one of the first major suits by an artist's estate against an AI company, the owners of Elvis Presley's catalogue have slapped Anthropic with a copyright suit in the US, alleging the company used 274 of his songs to train its Claude AI model.
Sandvik defeats patent challenge over mining drill technology
Engineering group Sandvik Mining and Construction has prevailed in defence of a patent application for rotary drill technology used for underground mining.
CSIRO fights patent for detecting gender of chicken embryos
The CSIRO has lost its fight against Israeli ag-tech and biotech company eggXYt’s bid to amend its pending patent application for technology that claims to determine the gender of avian embryos, as the agency continues to oppose the patent's registration. 
In Adidas trade mark stoush, White Fox says decorative stripe use widespread
Teen fashion label White Fox has hit back at Adidas' allegations that it infringed the company's distinctive three-stripe trade mark by selling sweatpants and shorts that feature a four-stripe design and says it has no plans to stop selling the clothing.  
Australian footballer Volpato licenses ‘digital DNA’
Italian-Australian footballer Cristian Volpato has licensed his digital identity to an AI intellectual property platform, including his likeness, voice and biometric data.
Delegate sinks family law firm’s opposition to ‘Anchored’ trade mark
Victorian law firm Anchorage Legal has failed in its opposition to the registration of 'Anchored Family Law' as a trade mark, with an IP Australia delegate finding confusion was unlikely because those seeking legal services would pay close attention to who they were hiring. 
How to avoid experts ‘rolling on you’ and other expert evidence tips
Keeping experts in the loop and testing their evidence early is critical to avoiding common pitfalls with their evidence, according to solicitors.
Sun Pharma to licence IVF drug to win approval for $16.7B Organon deal
Indian generics giant Sun Pharmaceutical has offered to grant Ferring Pharmaceuticals a licence to sell a generic version of its IVF drug to win ACCC approval for its $16.7 billion takeover of US-based Organon.
IMB Bank accused of infringing fintech’s software copyright
IMB Bank has been hit with a lawsuit by a Perth-based fintech alleging the mutual bank breached the copyright and a licence agreement for its customer relations management software. 
Cobram Estate’s ‘premium quality’ olive oil mark leaves bitter taste
An IP Australia delegate has rejected olive oil maker Cobram Estate’s bid to register a trade mark featuring the phrase 'premium quality great taste', saying other traders should be free to use the label for similar goods.