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IP Australia has rejected US fintech Block's bid to patent a method for adjusting animations to enable a large volume of point of sale applications, finding the invention was a mere scheme that did not meet the manner of manufacture test for patentability.
SkyCity has set aside $45 million for its legal costs and a possible penalty in AUSTRAC proceedings alleging it allowed $4 billion in suspicious transactions at its casino.
Former ACCC chair Allan Fels has been tapped to lead a union inquiry into price-gouging by Australian businesses as consumers continue to feel the sting from inflation.
A group representing Australian parents has taken EnergyAustralia to court for allegedly misleading over 400,000 consumers by marketings a product involving a carbon offset scheme as 'carbon neutral'.
A class action against Optus over a cyberattack that left the data of up to 10 million customers exposed is seeking access to an independent report prepared by Deloitte into the causes of the hack.
Insurer Vero is fighting a ruling that added it to a class action against cladding manufacturer Fairview Architectural over allegedly combustible cladding.
The Commissioner of Taxation has appealed a judgment that found reinsurer Hannover life should be allowed tax credits for GST paid on a share of its overheads, including rent and power.
The ACCC has rejected ANZ's $4.9 billion acquisition of Queensland-based Suncorp, setting up a likely challenge before the Australian Competition Tribunal.
A funder has won its bid for indemnity costs following a $2 million settlement offer, despite the offer being a ‘tactical’ move for costs protection in its successful $14.8 million claim against a Sydney property developer.
An IP Australia delegate has shot down Kraft's opposition to a Mars patent for a less costly method for producing the distinct creaminess and flavour of crumb chocolate.