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IP Australia appeals loss in Aristocrat gaming methods patent case
IP Australia has appealed a judge's decision to allow four Aristocrat gaming patents to proceed to grant, hoping for another victory after winning two high stakes challenges to software patents before the Full Federal Court.
Coffee capsule maker Caffitaly appeals ruling invalidating three patents
Coffee capsule maker Caffitaly is challenging a ruling that revoked three patents at the centre of an intellectual property war with rival One Collective.
Hytera loses latest bid to vacate Motorola trial over worries about witnesses catching coronavirus
Hytera Communications has lost its latest attempt to adjourn an upcoming virtual trial in a copyright case brought by rival Motorola, despite concerns by the Chinese radio manufacturer that witnesses could be exposed to the coronavirus if forced to travel to give evidence.
Slyp co-founders win second chance to patent smart receipt tech after ‘misunderstanding’ lawyer’s advice
The co-founders of fintech company Slyp have been given a second chance to patent their digital receipts technology after IP Australia found that they "misunderstood" the advice of their previous patent lawyer.
Aristocrat overdid it with expert evidence in patent case, court says
A judge has trimmed the costs the Commissioner of Patents owes Aristocrat Technologies after the gaming giant successfully appealed a ruling rejecting four of its gaming patents, saying Aristocrat had "over-egged the pudding" by submitting evidence from three experts on the patentability of its inventions.
Judge grapples with ‘most complicated’ adjournment bid in Hytera, Motorola dispute
Hytera Communications argued it should be granted a late-stage bid to postpone its copyright trial with Motorola Solutions, in what a judge called "the most complicated adjournment application" he'd ever heard.
Decade-long dispute over vehicle parking monitoring patent rolls on
Vehicle Management Systems will take another crack at opposing a patent application by rival SARB Management Group for an integrated magnetic parking overstay detector.
The race for the COVID-19 vaccine and patents: Do we need a temporary lockdown?
It is entirely possible that the first effective SARS-CoV-2 vaccine is developed in Australia, with an Australian firm securing patent rights to the vaccine. If that occurs, it is important to remember that a patent is not an impenetrable fortress. Patent laws already contain mechanisms to enable "special access" to patented pharmaceuticals and other technologies, including (perhaps especially) in times like this, say James Neil and Richard Hoad of Clayton Utz.
LG loses challenge to Samsung QLED trade mark
LG Electronics has lost its opposition to Samsung Electronic's registration for its 'Samsung QLED' trade mark despite IP Australia acknowledging that Samsung's phones did not contain QLED technology.
Broadcaster skewered in battle of the ‘Iron Chef’ trade marks
The television broadcaster behind the cult cooking show Iron Chef has lost its opposition to an 'Iron Chef' trade mark application by an Aussie food delivery app developer, despite IP Australia finding the show had garnered a "moderate reputation" among Australian viewers.