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Media Update - Australia
15 Sep 2021 The end of cheap comments? The High Court confirms operators of Facebook pages are publishers of third party comments
The High Court of Australia upheld the decision in Voller that owners and administrators of social media pages can be held liable for defamatory comments made…
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IP @ Ashurst update | australia
12 Aug 2021 The evolution of innovation: Artificial Intelligence can be an "inventor" of a patentable invention says a Federal Court Judge
The Federal Court hands down a world first decision concluding that an artificial intelligence system is permitted to be named as an "inventor" on a patent…
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IP @ ASHURST UPDATE - AUSTRALIA
13 Nov 2020 Death of the implied licence: High Court adopts the doctrine of exhaustion in Australia
Calidad Pty Ltd v Seiko Epson Corporation [2020] HCA 41 case note. By a 4:3 majority, the High Court of Australia has found that the doctrine of exhaustion…
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Media Update
30 Jun 2020 The High Court's spotlight on a tort of privacy in Smethurst v Commissioner of Police
On 15 April 2020, the High Court delivered judgment on the challenge to the AFP raid of journalist Annika Smethurst's home in Smethurst v Commissioner of…
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IP @ Ashurst Update
20 Apr 2020 Goodwill and trade marks: crunchy not smooth
Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC v Bega Cheese Limited [2020] FCAFC 65: Bega once again prevails in its peanut butter jar dispute with Kraft, with the Full…
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IP @ Ashurst Update
06 Apr 2020 Crown use of intellectual property rights in Australia
In this article, we look at the emergency Crown use provisions in the Patents Act 1990 (Cth) and Designs Act 2003 (Cth), together with the Crown use…
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Media Update - Australia
25 Mar 2020 True Crime & Punishment: Legal Risks in True Crime Series
In response to the boom in true crime, we have prepared a guide to the legal risks of true crime documentary series and podcasts, including defamation,…
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media update - australia
26 Nov 2019 Practice makes perfect? Reviewing the new Federal Court Defamation Practice Note
The Federal Court has issued its first practice note in relation to defamation. This article considers some of the significant points of the practice note for…
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IP @ Ashurst Update - Australia
30 Jul 2019 Apple secures patent office victory for computer-implemented invention
We examine the decision by the Australian Patent Office in Apple, Inc. [2019] APO 32 continues a recent trend of recognising the patentability of computer…
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Media Update
10 Apr 2019 Australian government pushes through expansive new legislation targeting abhorrent violent material online
Our alert discusses the new offences, available defences and the implications for social media platforms and other service providers.
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IP update
02 May 2017 Swansong for music site found to infringe copyright
Justice Burley handed down his decision in the much anticipated site-blocking case commenced in the Federal Court by the music industry.
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26 Feb 2016 Food Law Update - Recent fowl play in the egg industry – it's no yolk to the ACCC & other updates
Australia, 26 February 2016
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IP/IT newsletter
01 Jan 2013 World focus: Scandalous trade marks - an Australian perspective
by Lisa Ritson and Amruta Bapat Australian law prohibits the registration of "scandalous" trade marks. Although the legislation does not define the term…
