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Visa’s blockchain payment invention not patentable, IP Australia says
Intellectual Property 2023-06-01 1:43 pm By Gareth Baker

Payment giant Visa has lost an application for a patent covering a way to transfer assets between banks, with an IP Australia delegate saying the […]

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Block’s mobile payment method not patentable, says IP Australia
Fintech 2023-05-16 12:14 pm By Sam Matthews

IP Australia has rejected an application by US technology company Block to patent a mobile payment method, saying it does not describe a manner of […]

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Pretty in pink: Priceline prevails in push to trade mark signature colour
Intellectual Property 2023-05-03 3:24 pm By Sam Matthews

Discount pharmacy Priceline has finally won its bid to trade mark its signature pink colour, a year after its application was rebuffed by IP Australia. […]

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IP Australia shreds cheese makers’ opposition to ‘parmesan’ trade mark
Intellectual Property 2023-04-27 10:00 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A consortium of parmigiano reggiano producers has lost its opposition to registration of a parmesan trade mark in Australia by an international group dedicated to […]

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Crown folds in challenge to rejection of patent for new casino game
Intellectual Property 2023-04-06 5:34 pm By Christine Caulfield

Crown Melbourne has dropped its appeal of a decision by IP Australia that rejected the casino’s application for a patent covering a modified roulette game. […]

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Advanta Seeds wins more time to renew patent after law firm slip-up
Intellectual Property 2023-02-20 3:51 pm By Sam Matthews

Agricultural giant Nufarm has lost its appeal of a decision giving rival Advanta Seeds extra time to pay a renewal fee for its patent for […]

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India can’t have trade mark for Basmati rice, IP Australia says
Intellectual Property 2023-02-09 11:24 pm By Sam Matthews

The Indian government has lost a bid to register a trade mark for the word ‘Basmati’, after an IP Australia delegate found rice growers outside […]

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Mastercard fails to patent fraud-fighting data processing system
Intellectual Property 2022-12-08 5:20 pm By Sam Matthews

Mastercard has lost a bid to patent a data processing system used to prevent fraud on payment card networks, with an IP delegate Australia ruling […]

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End of the road for AI inventions, as High Court rejects patent appeal
Intellectual Property 2022-11-11 6:49 am By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court will not wade into the global debate over whether artificial intelligence inventions should receive patent protection, letting stand a Full Court judgment […]

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Sanofi challenges Amgen’s patents for cholesterol-lowering antibodies
Intellectual Property 2022-10-18 5:23 pm By Sam Matthews

French drug giant Sanofi has appealed a decision giving American biopharmaceutical company Amgen the go-ahead for its patents for a cholesterol-lowering antibody that could be […]

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