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Body of work: 3D printed cadaver patent faces legal challenge
An Adelaide digital printing firm has brought a case against two healthcare companies in the United States, challenging a patent for producing 3D printed, artificial cadavers used in medical training and research. 
Sportsbet wins anti-suit injunction against US case by sportsbet.com owner
Sportsbet has won an injunction preventing the owner of the sportsbet.com domain from prosecuting an action in the US, which a judge said sought to interfere with an Australian domain name battle “in the most stark fashion.”
In-N-Out Burgers wins injunction in IP fight against ‘ghost kitchen’ operator
American fast food chain In-N-Out Burgers has won an injunction against a Queensland 'ghost kitchen' that operates solely through meal delivery apps, after it failed to comply with court-ordered undertakings.
IP giant Spruson & Ferguson takes defecting lawyers to court
Intellectual property firm Spruson & Ferguson has launched court action to obtain documents showing alleged solicitation of clients by a handful of senior staff who jumped ship last year to form their own firm.
Celebrity chef Miguel Maestre in court over ‘El Toro Loco’ beer brand
A unit of beverage giant Bickford’s has taken Spanish-Australian chef Miguel Maestre to court for allegedly infringing its trade mark by selling beer under the ‘El Toro Loco’ brand.
‘Substantial industrial theft’: Hytera to face damages for stealing Motorola’s source code
A judge has found Shenzhen-based based radio manufacturer Hytera engaged in "substantial industrial theft" by appropriating Motorola's source code for its digital mobile radios and should be on the hook for additional damages for "flagrantly" infringing Motorola's copyright.
Pokemon wins injunction against augmented reality game, NFTs
A judge has granted the Pokemon Company's request for a temporary injunction restraining an Australian business from developing an augmented reality game featuring its popular Pokemon characters and selling related NFTs. 
Pokemon No! Gaming company sues over unauthorised NFTs
The Pokemon Company has taken an Australian business to court for allegedly threatening to release Pokemon non-fungible tokens for use in an augmented reality game without the copyright owner’s permission.
Aristocrat wins $36M in patent infringement damages from pokies maker Konami
Gaming company Konami will cough up $35.9 million dollars to rival company Aristocrat Technologies next year, eight years after a judge found that it had violated Aristocrat’s patent for a slot machine with an improved jackpot feature.
High Court clarifies test for implied terms, says CoreLogic did not infringe photographer’s copyright
The High Court has found that property data analytics firm CoreLogic did not infringe a real estate photographer's copyright by uploading images from realestate.com.au to its platform, overturning a decision of the Full Federal Court.