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Judge rejects ‘fishing expedition’ in prospective suit over DNA sequencing patents
A judge has thrown out a notice to produce issued by an Australian company being targeted by UK genomic sequencing company Oxford Nanopore Technologies, calling its bid for board minutes and other documents a “fishing expedition”.
Moderna loses bid to patent mRNA vaccine
Moderna has failed in its bid to secure an mRNA vaccine patent, but an IP Australia delegate gave the US biotech another shot at its application. 
Apple defeats patent infringement suit over Touch ID technology
Apple has defeated a claim by an Australian non-practicing entity that its patents for a remote entry system were infringed by the tech company’s Touch ID and Face ID technology. 
High Court to hear designer’s trade mark fight with Katy Perry
The High Court has agreed to hear an Australian fashion designer's appeal in a long-running trade mark dispute with pop star Katy Perry.
‘Further or in the alternative’ no problem in bovine gene patent suit: court
A group of Australia’s leading beef and dairy companies has failed to strike-out a suit alleging their genetic testing system for cattle infringes the patent of a US genomics company, with a judge rejecting objections to the phrase ‘further or in the alternative’.
Bayer can’t get High Court to hear Xarelto patent fight
The High Court won't hear Bayer's appeal of an invalidity finding over patents for blood thinner Xarelto, despite the company's claim the decision has "profound" consequences for drug R&D.
Lundbeck, Sandoz end long-running Lexapro patent war
Pharmaceutical giant Lundbeck has resolved its battle with Novartis unit Sandoz over top-selling drug Lexapro, a battle that has raged for years and across multiple courts.
Video game maker largely wins copyright suit over Grand Theft Auto ‘Mod’
The makers of Grand Theft Auto have largely succeeded in a copyright case against the developer behind the "Infamous Mod" -- a hack that alters the capabilities of players in the online version of the top-selling game.
Aristocrat’s bid for High Court do-over on Lightning Link patents fails
The High Court has rejected Aristocrat's request that it rule again on the patentability of its popular Lightning Link game, after a differently comprised court was split on when computer-implemented inventions can be patented.
Hytera launches High Court challenge in IP dispute with Motorola
Radio manufacturer Hytera wants the High Court to hear its appeal of a finding that it misappropriated Motorola's source code in a case of "substantial industrial theft”.