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Microsoft comes up short in IP retrial after ‘regrettable’ $2.8M judgment
Intellectual Property 2022-10-05 6:30 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has dismissed the majority of Microsoft’s six-year-old intellectual property suit against a Melbourne computer retailer over its Windows 7 software, which previously netted […]

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Puma loses appeal bid in trade mark fight with Caterpillar
Intellectual Property 2022-09-09 10:30 pm By Sam Matthews

Puma has failed in its bid for leave to appeal a decision that found its ‘Procat’ trade mark was deceptively similar to US machinery manufacturer […]

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Globaltech’s mining survey patent faces second challenge
Appeals 2022-08-10 10:58 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A Globaltech patent for mining survey tools is facing another test, with rival technology company Reflex Technologies lodging an appeal after its invalidity challenge flopped. […]

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Reflex fails to prove invalidity of Globaltech patent for devices sold to Boart Longyear
Intellectual Property 2022-07-14 2:03 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Technology company Reflex Instruments has lost its challenge to rival Globaltech’s patent for two mining survey tools, with a judge finding Reflex had not established […]

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DLA Piper brought on to lead case over alleged theft of mining invention
Intellectual Property 2022-07-05 6:23 pm By Sam Matthews

Western Australian energy company UON has won a bid to file amended claims in two Federal Court proceedings over a mining invention it says was […]

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Judge refuses to toss infringement claims over mining tool patents
Intellectual Property 2022-06-03 9:26 pm By Cindy Cameronne

WA manufacturer Rock Tool Refurbishment Solutions has lost its bid to throw out patent infringement claims by global mining equipment company CME, with a judge […]

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In tossing inventor’s IP challenge, Full Court says essential oil a ‘staple commercial product’
Intellectual Property 2022-05-27 10:41 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The Full Federal Court has rejected an Australian inventor’s appeal of a ruling that found three manufacturers of essential oil products did not infringe his […]

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Judge won’t stay Australian Mud Company’s bid for $40M in damages for drilling patent infringement
Intellectual Property 2022-04-29 5:48 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Mining tool company Globaltech has lost its bid to delay Australian Mud Company’s case, on foot since 2016, which seeks $39.9 million in damages for […]

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Biotechs Gen-Probe, Beckman Coulter settle spat over ‘Access’ trade marks
Intellectual Property 2022-03-30 10:01 pm By Miklos Bolza

The Federal Court has signed off on a settlement between two US biotech companies that ends a dispute over the companies’ ‘Access’ trade marks in […]

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Coca-Cola tastes victory in defence of artificial sweetener patent
Intellectual Property 2021-08-19 9:19 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Intellectual property law firm Spicer Spicer has lost its opposition to Coca-Cola’s patent application for soft drinks and syrups containing an artificial sweetener known as […]

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