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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.
The novel coronavirus pandemic has forced Australian courtrooms into the virtual world, with many barristers and solicitors litigating via phone or video for the first time. Here, some of Australia's top barristers offer tips on how to bring your A game into the virtual realm.
Pop star Katy Perry has won her bid to split up the trial in high-stakes litigation with a Sydney-based fashion designer over who owns the rights to the 'Katy Perry' name in Australia.
The City of Melbourne has rejected a claim for damages for allegedly infringing a patented parking detection system created by tech firm Vehicle Monitoring Systems, saying it was not aware of the existence of two patents underlying the invention.
A data services company has failed to put the brakes on a patent infringement case by tech company Vehicle Monitoring Systems over a system used by the City of Melbourne for timing parked vehicles, despite arguing the case ended with a settlement five years ago.
The University of Sydney has emerged triumphant in its long running battle over the intellectual property rights of a glaucoma testing device, with the Federal Court ruling against opthalmic diagnostic tool manufacturer ObjectiVision.
A judge has thrown out the NRMA’s consumer case against the maritime union over its Sydney fast ferry campaign, ruling that a verdict in favour of the motoring body would have brought the “the entire field of industrial relations within the operation of consumer legislation”.
The NRMA's bid to restrain the maritime union's campaign over the safety and employment standards of Sydney’s fast ferry services on the grounds that it violates IP and consumer laws is set to be fast tracked after a judge noted the "significant" case could raise freedom of speech issues.
A developer of what's now being called the "Infamous Mod" for video game Grand Theft Auto, which gives players extra powers, is confident he can defend the copyright case brought against him by Take-Two Interactive and its subsidiary Rockstar Games.
The Copyright Tribunal erred by including rights in a reissued Foxtel licence agreement that fell outside the authority of the licence grant holder, the Phonographic Performance Company of Australia, the Full Federal Court has found.