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Take-Two wins injunction against another Grand Theft Auto gamer
Bird & Bird 2018-10-02 3:19 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Take-Two interactive has won an injunction blocking a Grand Theft Auto gamer from distributing software that allows users to access restricted features of the popular game, a month after reaching a settlement with a gamer in a separate copyright case.

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Delay in publishing IP judgment creates ‘unsatisfactory state of affairs’, judge says
Intellectual Property 2018-09-27 11:14 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

A Melbourne computer retailer that plans to appeal a $2.8 million fine for allegedly violating Microsoft’s Windows 7 IP has won a stay of the court’s order, with a judge finding the court’s delay in publishing reasons for judgment created an “unsatisfactory state of affairs”.

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Melbourne retailer appeals $2.8M fine for violating Microsoft IP
Intellectual Property 2018-09-20 11:19 am By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

A Melbourne retailer is challenging a $2.8 million fine against it for allegedly violating the intellectual property for Microsoft’s Windows 7 software.

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Genome editing patent gets thumbs down by IP Australia
Ashurst 2018-09-19 8:58 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Sydney

A patent for genome editing technology by a South Korean biotechnology company has been rejected for a lack of clarity, novelty, and inventiveness, but the Australian Patent Office has given the company two months to try again.

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Hytera must tell Motorola which docs blocked by Chinese cybersecurity laws
Herbert Smith Freehills 2018-09-18 2:46 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Hytera Communications has until Thursday to reveal what evidence has been or will be withheld from Motorola in their intellectually property battle in compliance with strict Chinese state security and cybersecurity laws.

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Gamer settles Take-Two lawsuit over Grand Theft Auto copyright
Entertainment 2018-09-14 11:06 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A gamer has admitted he violated the copyright for  Take-Two Interactive’s popular Grand Theft Auto video game by making unauthorised changes to the game that allowed him to manipulate the actions of other online players without their consent.

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Aristocrat patent appeal hinges on Rokt, Encompass outcomes
Australian Government Solicitor 2018-09-13 10:42 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

A Federal Court judge has put an appeal by Aristocrat of an IP Australia ruling that revoked four of its gaming patents on hold pending the outcomes of two highly anticipated cases over the patentability of computer software.

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Motorola says Hytera misled court, wins discovery request
Cameron Moore 2018-09-06 8:34 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

Motorola Solutions says Hytera Communications misled the Federal Court about key decision makers involved in the development of radio products which it claims infringe three of its patents.

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ObjectiVision wraps up IP trial against University of Sydney
Allens 2018-09-04 10:25 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

Ophthalmic diagnostic device manufacturer ObjectiVision has made its final pitch to the Federal Court at the end of trial in a long-running intellectual property and contract dispute with the University of Sydney, saying in closing submissions that the school had run a “curious” case. 

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Microsoft wins $2.8M judgment for violations of Windows IP
Intellectual Property 2018-09-04 5:17 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Microsoft has won a $2.8 million judgment against a Melbourne computer retailer for violating the intellectual property for its Windows 7 software.

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