Flu vaccine maker Seqirus has successfully opposed Moderna’s proposed patent for a mRNA vaccine, but an IP Australia delegate said the problems with the patent can be overcome by amendments.
The Fair Work Ombudsman has launched action against a labour hire company for allegedly failing to pay compensation to a pregnant worker sacked from the Royal Hotel Granville.
Recruitment agency Intalo Group has lost its latest bid for documents in a copyright infringement case against James Cook University, with a court finding admissions made by the university made the material irrelevant.
A former director of collapsed Melbourne derivatives broker Berndale Capital Securities will spend a year in jail after pleading guilty to offences connected to his misuse of company funds.
A law firm which brought several underpayments cases on behalf of junior doctors is investigating a potential class action against alcohol delivery service Jimmy Brings.
Dyno Nobel has lost its bid to invalidate three of explosive manufacturer Orica’s patents for a wireless detonation device, with a judge finding it was liable for patent infringement.
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has been given the go-ahead to amend her discrimination suit against former senator Brian Burston, but is blocked from relying on transcript evidence from his defamation case.
Toyota has lost its bid to subpoena Shopify Singapore for sales records relating to its allegations that Australian spare parts company OZI4x4 sold counterfeit tail lights and armrests.
A protestor charged for resisting police is launching a civil case against the state of NSW for her treatment at the hands of police, with claims to include assault and false imprisonment.
Two proponents of Bitcoin Cash have battled before IP Australia over the trade mark ‘Bitcoin Cash City’, with one claiming he coined it in a text message in 2019.