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Hytera can’t claim Motorola purposefully delayed notification of source code theft
A judge has rejected new evidence sought to be advanced by Hytera Communications in its IP battle with Motorola that Motorola deliberately delayed notifying Hytera of possible theft of its source code because it wanted to improve its market position.
Judge won’t re-open Love Is In The Air case to hear argument ‘overlooked’ the first time
The judge overseeing a copyright infringement lawsuit against an electronic music duo and Air France over the 1977 disco hit 'Love Is In The Air' has denied a request to re-open the case or tweak his reasons for rejecting most claims for damages, saying the plaintiffs' opportunity to raise an argument they had likely "overlooked" had passed.
Court invalidates Caffitaly coffee capsule patents, tosses infringement case against rival
Coffee capsule machine manufacturer Caffitaly has suffered a significant loss in its intellectual property case against a rival, with the Federal Court dismissing its infringement claims and revoking three of its patents in a single shot.
The house wins: Aristocrat beats out IP Australia in fight over slot machine patents
Gaming giant Aristocrat Technologies has succeeded in its appeal of an IP Australia decision rejecting four of its gaming patents, with a judge finding they were "not a mere scheme" but an actual manner of manufacture.
Fuchs appeals ruling for Quaker over patents used at BHP mine
Fuchs Lubricants is contesting a finding that it infringed patents owned by Quaker Chemicals in supplying hydraulic fluid to a BHP Billiton-owned mine.
The write way to success: Barristers’ top tips for winning written submissions
With COVID-19 forcing courts to deal with more matters on the papers, written submissions are more important than ever and must be carefully crafted to assist the court while offering clients the best chance of success, barristers told Lawyerly.
Full Court deals another blow to software patents in Rokt case
The Full Federal Court has rejected a patent application for a digital advertising system by e-commerce firm Rokt in a test case by IP Australia that comes as a blow to the patentability of computer software in Australia.
Hytera witnesses may travel to Hong Kong to be cross-examined at Motorola IP trial
Chinese-based witnesses for Hytera may be able to travel to Hong Kong for cross-examination in a now rescheduled copyright trial between Motorola and Hytera, after Chinese law and the ongoing COVID-19 health crisis forced the court to vacate the hearing, initially due to start this week.
Rejecting ‘highly experimental’ alternative, judge vacates Motorola, Hytera copyright trial
A judge has vacated the next stage of an intellectual property fight between Motorola and Hytera Communications because of laws prohibiting witnesses located in China from giving unauthorised evidence via videolink, rejecting a "highly experimental procedural remedy" proposed by Motorola.
‘This case makes no sense’: Judge says ‘Love Is In The Air’ infringed, but no damages owed
A judge has found that an Oregon electronic music duo "flagrantly" copied the 1977 disco hit 'Love is in the Air' but has rejected most claims for damages because the copyright holder of the song sued for each streaming and download of the song, rather than for the creation of the infringing work.