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AI pathology invention just administrative tool, not patentable: IP Australia
AI tech company Paige can't patent a tool to provide quality control for analysis of pathology images, with IP Australia finding the invention is merely an “administrative scheme” to automate the role of human pathologists. 
Coles dodges iFit challenge to Perform powerbar brand
Coles has defeated a trade mark challenge to its Perform brand of sports nutrition products by a sports equipment company.
IP case over basmati rice to venture into ‘darker corners’ of trade mark law
The scope of protection for geographical indications will be at issue in India's appeal of a decision that barred it from registering a trade mark for basmati rice.
Aristocrat seeks High Court do-over on Lightning Link patents
Aristocrat has asked the High Court to rule once and for all on whether its popular Lightning Link game is patentable, after a differently comprised court was evenly split on the question.
AFT’s patent for cold medication just three drugs ‘in a box’, IP Australia says
IP Australia has rejected AFT Pharmaceuticals’ bid to patent a combination cold and flu medication, finding the invention was little more than putting three different medications “in a box”.
Pakistan to oppose India’s latest bid for ‘Basmati’ trade mark
The Pakistani government's opposition to India's attempt to register a composite 'Basmati' trade mark will go on despite filing delays, with a delegate finding it was in the public interest to allow the opposition.
Visa’s payment token invention not patentable, delegate finds
The patent office has rejected Visa's application to patent a token system for securing customer data, finding the process did not address a technical problem or provide a technical solution.
GSK defeats Novadart trade mark for generic rival to prostate drug Avodart
A GlaxoSmithKline unit has defeated Nova Pharmaceuticals' bid to trade mark 'Novadart' for a generic version of the British company's market-leading drug prostate drug 'Avodart', with a delegate finding the mark would cause consumer confusion.
Top cancer institute wins patent for patient-specific vaccine
US-based Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has succeeded in patenting a patient-specific method for developing cancer vaccines using genome sequencing.
Asiago producers’ arguments against Sartori cheese trade mark stink, delegate finds
IP Australia has rejected an Italian cheese lobby’s bid to block an American cheese maker from using a trade mark containing the word ‘asiago’, saying there was “very little evidence” Australians were aware of the cheese at all.