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High Court sides with Bed Bath ‘N’ Table, says Full Court ‘conflated’ TM, consumer laws
Intellectual Property 2025-12-10 11:25 pm By Sam Matthews

The High Court has unanimously granted home retailer Bed Bath N’ Table’s appeal of a ruling that retailer House did not engage in misleading and deceptive conduct in setting up its Bed & Bath stores.

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Elysium Noosa Resort faces IP suit over rebrand
Intellectual Property 2025-12-05 11:44 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A wellness retreat has launched an intellectual property suit against luxury Queensland resort Elysium Noosa, claiming that a recent rebrand amounts to passing off.

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Leading class action lawyers among 21 new silks in Victoria
Business of Law 2025-10-29 11:02 pm By Sam Matthews

Twenty-one barristers in Victoria have won the title of senior counsel, including two class action lawyers from opposing sides of the bar table who have been involved in negotiating recent blockbuster settlements.

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High Court called on to overturn Aristocrat’s gaming patent win
Intellectual Property 2025-10-15 11:03 pm By Christine Caulfield

The High Court has been asked to clarify the extent to which computer-implemented ideas are eligible for patent protection, with IP Australia appealing a win for gaming giant Aristocrat.

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Jackpot for digital innovation as Full Court broadens test for what is patentable
Analysis 2025-09-17 11:26 pm By Christine Caulfield

It faced defeat at the Full Federal Court and encountered a deadlocked High Court, still Aristocrat persisted in its seven-year fight to get patent protection for the popular Lightning Link poker machine. The long game paid off.

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Appeal filed in failed patent suit over Apple’s Touch ID, Face ID tech
Intellectual Property 2025-07-28 11:55 pm By Christine Caulfield

A patent holding company is challenging the dismissal of its infringement case over Apple’s Touch ID and Face ID technology.

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Apple defeats patent infringement suit over Touch ID technology
Intellectual Property 2025-05-15 3:32 pm By Cindy Cameronne

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. 

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High Court to weigh in on relevance of reputation in passing off claims
Intellectual Property 2025-04-04 3:36 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court will weigh in on the relevance of reputation in passing off claims, taking up an appeal by Bed Bath N’ Table of a finding that rival retailer House did not engage in misleading and deceptive conduct in setting up its Bed & Bath stores.

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Aristocrat’s bid for High Court do-over on Lightning Link patents fails
Intellectual Property 2025-02-07 11:38 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

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.

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Maxim’s injunction bid against ‘uncontrolled’ licensee refused
Intellectual Property 2024-12-16 11:06 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has rejected US publisher Maxim’s bid for an injunction against an Australian business it claims has been engaging in “uncontrolled use” of its intellectual property.

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