All Mallesons Pulse Posts - Page 46 of 210

‘Dark Horse’ in the spotlight for music theft – copyright ready for a perfect storm, a perfect storm

19 September 2019

A jury in California recently handed down a $US2.78 million verdict against Katy Perry and writers of the 2013 hit ‘Dark Horse’ for copying from a Christian rap song ‘Joyful Noise’.

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Manner of manufacture and software-based inventions: Patent eligibility test re-affirmed but limited further clarity provided by Australian Appeals Court

18 September 2019

By Veg Tran

After much anticipation and a 10 month wait since the appeal was heard in November 2018, the expanded panel of five Federal Court judges in Encompass Pty Ltd v Infotrack Pty Ltd have delivered their decision, finding that they were “not persuaded that the primary judge erred in concluding that each [Encompass patent in suit] does not claim an invention that is a manner of manufacture within the meaning of section 6 of the Statute of Monopolies”.

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Naut so fast

4 September 2019

By Jessie Zhang

After more than four years of investigations by the ACCC, on 23 August 2019 the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (CDPP) charged Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean AS (WWO), a Norwegian-based global shipping company, with criminal cartel conduct.

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Sounds like a Plan? The ACCC and AER announce strategic priorities

22 August 2019

By Rahul Arora

The ACCC and AER's Corporate Plan highlights strategic priorities and areas of focus for 2019-20. Here's a helicopter overview of what you need to know.

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Taking ACCCount: the April to June 2019 quarter in review from market studies to mergers

16 August 2019

By Kritika Rampal

The latest version of the ACCCount recaps the ACCC’s highlights and key milestones during April to June 2019 quarter.

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Overturned (in part) – Trident Seafoods Corporation v Trident Foods Pty Limited

12 August 2019

By Diana Liu

You may recall our last post on the Federal Court decision about two appeals by Trident Seafoods Corporation (“Trident Seafoods”) from decisions made by delegates of the Registrar of Trade Marks in relation to disputes with Trident Food Pty Ltd (“Trident Foods”).

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Heavy fines on the high seas for criminal cartel conduct

5 August 2019

By Taylor Macdonald

Largest ever penalty for criminal cartel conduct imposed on K-Line.

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Australian company ordered to pay $10 million for unacceptable advertising claims: TGA uses its power to penalise inappropriate online advertisement and sale of therapeutic goods

2 August 2019

By Veg Tran

With increased internet penetration, the development of a myriad of mobile/ online applications for the delivery of digital health services that are expected to transform the way in which health care is provided and experienced, and the exponential growth in the number of e-commerce businesses vying for a share in the online retail space, there can be little doubt that the health care landscape is undergoing rapid change.

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The five W’s and How of Hong Kong’s mutual evaluation assessment

5 July 2019

By Leonie Tear

As Hong Kong eagerly anticipates the release of the Financial Action Task Force’s (“FATF”) mutual evaluation report (“MER”), discussed at last month’s FATF Plenary, we decided the timing was right to take a quick look at the WHO, WHAT, WHERE, WHEN, HOW AND WHY of mutual evaluations.

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A Structured Guide to Competition Compliance in China

28 June 2019

By Hugh Read

A year on from the consolidation of China’s competition regulatory functions into the SAMR, KWM China provides a structured guide to competition compliance.

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