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Google bid for ad patent shot down by IP Australia
IP Australia has denied Google's application for approval of a patent covering advertising price discounting, saying it was not a manner of manufacture and therefore not patentable.
Start-up off hook for broken promises, rules NSW Appeals Court
A tech start-up that failed to deliver on a promise that investors would triple their money and was found liable for the entire investment has won a major reversal of the ruling on appeal.
IP Australia offers court new reason to reject Rokt patent
The Australian Patent Office wants the Federal Court to uphold its decision refusing an application by marketing technology start-up Rokt for a patent covering its online advertising system, offering fresh justification.
ACCC gets second bite in Apple case
A judge has given the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission a chance to amend its case against Apple alleging iPhone and iPad users were misled about their rights to have faulty devices repaired free of charge.
Competition on the rise among NBN providers, ACCC says
Competition for access to the National Broadband Network is ramping up, the ACCC said, and providers are buying more capacity to deliver on promised internet service speeds.
Global Briefing: AT&T merger challenge, EU bias, jail time in NZ
A possible challenge to the AT&T, Time Warner mega merger by the DOJ, an explanation for the EU's fascination with U.S. tech giants, and a win for New Zealand's consumer regulator. Here's the big competition and consumer protection news from around the globe this week.
LG appeal to clarify murky area of consumer law
The ACCC will have another go at its case against electronics giant LG next May, according to an order Thursday, and its appeal gives the full Federal Court a chance to clarify whether companies must inform consumers with faulty products of their rights under the Australian Consumer Law.
ACCC says caps on 5G spectrum might be way to go
Caps on the amount of spectrum available to any single company at the upcoming 5G auction could help prevent big operators from keeping out new players, the competition watchdog said Wednesday. 
Banks sidestep ACCC ruling on Apple Pay, join forces on app
Having failed to get the competition regulator's OK to jointly bargain with Apple Pay, three of Australia's largest banks are banding together to create their own smartphone app.
Judge fines computer shop $750k for misleading consumers
A federal court judge has ordered Australian computer retailer MSY Technology to cough up $750,000 for misrepresenting consumers rights to remedies on faulty products.