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Damages when the software vendor doesn’t deliver – IPwars.com
The NSW Court of Appeal has upheld the decision to award damages for a defective computer system as the cost of replacement and also included a component for an employee’s time spent working on solutions for the problems. Some facts SEMF is an engineering and project management consultancy. In 2013, it engaged Renown to supply […]
What To Know & Do Upon Separation
Some of the problems that commonly arise relating to finances upon separation include: Hiding of assets Bank accounts being drained Selling off property Bills not being paid (eg mortgages, loans, credit cards) Lack of access to financial resources; or Lack of knowledge about current financial position When it comes time to finalize how you are […]
Some (General Court) Decisions Put a SMILE on Your Face
We are used to decisions about non-traditional trade marks not deserving protection in the European Union, leading to the inevitable conclusion that non-traditional trade marks can be difficult to register and keep on the register. The recent McCain decision of the EU General Court seems to go in the opposite direction, providing some guidance on […]
An AI is not an inventor after all (or yet) – IPwars.com
A strong Full Bench of the Federal Court of Australia has ruled that DABUS, an artificial intelligence, is not an inventor for the purposes of patent law. So, Dr. Thaler’s application for DABUS’ patent has been rejected. No doubt the robot will be back again and we can expect that an application for special leave […]
Thaler (DABUS) is donged Down Under – IPwars.com
Last Friday, the clock finally ran out on Dr Thaler’s attempt to register a patent in Australia on the basis that the artificial intelligence, DABUS, was the inventor: the High Court refused special leave to appeal from the Full Federal Court’s ruling that an inventor must be a human being. Perhaps surprisingly, the High Court […]