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HopgoodGanim hires IP, tech lawyer
HopgoodGanim has brought on a leading intellectual property, technology and cybersecurity lawyer as a consultant.
Law firm denies PR image used in United case breached copyright
Law firm Levitt Robinson has denied it infringed United Petroleum’s copyright in the use of a cartoon depicting a petrol bowser with devil horns to advertise a class action brought against the company.
Nippon Steel’s patent for fatigue-resistant rail shot down
An IP Australia delegate has found a Nippon Steel patent for fatigue-resistant rail lacks novelty and an inventive step, but has given the company a chance to amend.
Judge warns parties in Van Cleef knockoff case about taking up court’s time
A judge hearing a lawsuit against Target and Kmart over alleged knockoffs of Van Cleef & Arpels jewellery has warned the parties against wasting the court's time. 
AI committee recommends change to copyright ‘status quo’
A joint parliamentary committee on AI has called for changes to the copyright 'status quo', under which Australian artists and media outlets and not being compensated when their works are used by AI systems overseas.
Capco mulls suit against NTT Data, ex-employee
Tech and management consultancy Capco has won preliminary discovery as it considers whether it has a case against a former senior employee who resigned to work for rival NTT Data.
White Fox to claim four-stripes ‘decorative’ in Adidas’ trade mark stoush
Teen fashion label White Fox will claim a pair of shorts that bore a four-stripe design was merely ‘decorative’ and did not infringe on Adidas’ distinctive three-stripe trade mark, a court has heard. 
Alphapharm agrees to injunction in Gilead patent suit over HIV drug
Alphapharm has agreed it won't supply a generic version of HIV drug Odefsey while a dispute with Gilead over three patents for the drug is on foot.
Light & Wonder denies Dragon Train was critical to $1.4B forecast
Light & Wonder has hit back at a securities class action over disclosures about the theft of Aristocrat's trade secrets, denying that its 2025 $1.4 billion forecast depended on its Dragon Train poker game which misappropriated its rival's IP.
Time & Place in court to revive ‘Lindrum’ mark for Melbourne development
The company behind the redevelopment of Melbourne’s former Hotel Lindrum has told a judge that the terms of a hotel management agreement were sufficient to establish use of the 'Lindrum' trade mark.