by GLMR News | Aug 26, 2026 | Patents
A recent decision of the Federal Court, Bovell v State of Western Australia [2026] FCA 991, provides two timely reminders for patent owners and litigants: Inventors should carefully manage documents created during the invention process, as they may later become the...
by Edward Quinn | May 18, 2026 | Patents
Following the High Court of Australia’s refusal of special leave to appeal the Full Federal Court’s decision in Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Patents [2025] FCAFC 131, IP Australia has updated the Patent Examiner’s Manual to...
by GLMR News | Feb 11, 2026 | Patents
Aristocrat (2025) and the software patent debate The Aristocrat litigation has been one of the most significant Australian patent cases in recent years for those working with computer-implemented inventions (CIIs). In Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd v...
by Simon Reynolds | Nov 3, 2025 | Patents
The Australian Patent Office’s recent decision in Compac Technologies Limited v MAF Agrobotic [2025] APO 37 serves as a timely reminder that patent applicants must fully disclose the best method known to them of performing their invention when filing an Australian...
by GLMR News | Sep 22, 2025 | Patents
The Full Federal Court’s decision in Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Patents [2025] FCAFC 131 provides long-awaited clarity on how the Australian Patent Office and Australian courts ought to assess the patent-eligibility (manner of...
by Simon Reynolds | Jan 18, 2023 | Patents
In a recent hearing decision, IsoLynx, LLC [2022] NZIPOPAT 16, the New Zealand Patent Office (IPONZ) has confirmed that certain computer implemented inventions are patentable subject matter under s 11 of the Patents Act 2013. Importantly, this decision is an excellent...
