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iSignthis lawsuit fails to plead how ASX caused $27M in losses, court finds
A lawsuit by iSignthis seeking over $27 million in damages from the ASX has been sent back for revision, after a judge found the fintech had failed to causally link how a report by the exchange led to lost contracts with five clients.
IP Australia appeals loss in Aristocrat gaming methods patent case
IP Australia has appealed a judge's decision to allow four Aristocrat gaming patents to proceed to grant, hoping for another victory after winning two high stakes challenges to software patents before the Full Federal Court.
COVID-19 contract termination sparks $5M legal row
Technology company Bluechiip has engaged lawyers seeking to recover around $5 million allegedly owed by California-based lab equipment manufacturer Labcon, which tore up a $15.9 million contract in the heart of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hytera loses latest bid to vacate Motorola trial over worries about witnesses catching coronavirus
Hytera Communications has lost its latest attempt to adjourn an upcoming virtual trial in a copyright case brought by rival Motorola, despite concerns by the Chinese radio manufacturer that witnesses could be exposed to the coronavirus if forced to travel to give evidence.
Slyp co-founders win second chance to patent smart receipt tech after ‘misunderstanding’ lawyer’s advice
The co-founders of fintech company Slyp have been given a second chance to patent their digital receipts technology after IP Australia found that they "misunderstood" the advice of their previous patent lawyer.
Aristocrat overdid it with expert evidence in patent case, court says
A judge has trimmed the costs the Commissioner of Patents owes Aristocrat Technologies after the gaming giant successfully appealed a ruling rejecting four of its gaming patents, saying Aristocrat had "over-egged the pudding" by submitting evidence from three experts on the patentability of its inventions.
Judge grapples with ‘most complicated’ adjournment bid in Hytera, Motorola dispute
Hytera Communications argued it should be granted a late-stage bid to postpone its copyright trial with Motorola Solutions, in what a judge called "the most complicated adjournment application" he'd ever heard.
Decade-long dispute over vehicle parking monitoring patent rolls on
Vehicle Management Systems will take another crack at opposing a patent application by rival SARB Management Group for an integrated magnetic parking overstay detector.
LG loses challenge to Samsung QLED trade mark
LG Electronics has lost its opposition to Samsung Electronic's registration for its 'Samsung QLED' trade mark despite IP Australia acknowledging that Samsung's phones did not contain QLED technology.
Broadcaster skewered in battle of the ‘Iron Chef’ trade marks
The television broadcaster behind the cult cooking show Iron Chef has lost its opposition to an 'Iron Chef' trade mark application by an Aussie food delivery app developer, despite IP Australia finding the show had garnered a "moderate reputation" among Australian viewers.