Roadshow Films v Telstra (No 2) — Federal Court extends copyright site-blocking orders for five years
Case Roadshow Films Pty Limited v Telstra Limited (No 2) Court Federal Court of Australia Date Decided 4 September 2026
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Telix v Purdue — Court cuts abandoned patent-amendment application costs to $25,000
Case Telix Pharmaceuticals (Innovations) Pty Ltd v Purdue Research Foundation Court Federal Court of Australia Date Decided 28 August 2026
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Pfizer v Samsung Bioepis — rejected Pfizer’s patent-infringement claim and found all asserted claims except claim 2 obvious
Case Pfizer Ireland Pharmaceuticals Unlimited Company v Samsung Bioepis Co., Ltd (Infringement and Validity) Court Federal Court of Australia (Australia)
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Hagakure v Cassisi — Court rejected software joint venture oppression claim but left winding up unresolved
Case Hagakure Limited v Cassisi, in the matter of vbaZen International Pty Ltd Court Federal Court of Australia (Australia) Date
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Toyota v OZI4x4 — awarded damages for counterfeit parts, misleading advertising, passing off, and breach of settlement
Case Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha v OZI4x4 Pty Ltd (No 3) Court Federal Court of Australia (Australia) Judge Michael Francis
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Kumiai v Kenso — Federal Court allows new patent-invalidity case to proceed
Case Kumiai Chemical Industry Co., Ltd v Kenso Corporation (M) SDN. BHD Court Federal Court of Australia Judge Helen Mary
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Aldi Foods v Hampden Holdings — Full Court broadened the packaging copyright findings but narrowed their scope
Case Aldi Foods Pty Limited v Hampden Holdings I.P. Pty Limited Court Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia
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MG Homes v Grocorp Homes — Federal Court refuses to freeze townhouse-sale proceeds
Case MG Homes Pty Ltd v Grocorp Homes Pty Ltd Court Federal Court of Australia Date Decided 6 August 2026
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Bovell v State of Western Australia — Federal Court refuses broad discovery of inventor materials in patent invalidity dispute
Case Bovell v State of Western Australia Court Federal Court of Australia Judge Cameron Andrew Moore (Governor-General Sam Mostyn, 2024)
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Universal City Studios v Telstra (No 2) — Australian Federal Court orders ISPs to block film piracy sites, including urgent provisions for new releases
Case Universal City Studios Productions LLLP v Telstra Limited (No 2) Court Federal Court of Australia (Australia) Judge Per Curiam
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Universal City Studios Productions LLLP v Telstra Limited — Court grants urgent orders requiring Australian ISPs to block 32 pirate streaming websites from offering access to film
Case Universal City Studios Productions LLLP v Telstra Limited Court Federal Court of Australia Judge James Stephen Stellios (Governor-General of
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Clarke v TNSG Biotech — Federal Court allowed appeal and registered Chinese trademark application where respondent abandoned opposition
Case Clarke v TNSG Biotech Co., Ltd Court Federal Court of Australia Date Decided 1 July 2026 Citation [2026] FCA
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EOS Defence Systems v Pahlavani — Court orders former laser engineer to withdraw PCT patent application built on employer’s confidential defence technology
Case EOS Defence Systems Pty Limited v Pahlavani Court Federal Court of Australia (General Division — Intellectual Property NPA) Date
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Universal Music v TPG Internet (No 2) — Federal Court extends KickassTorrents site-blocking injunction for a further three years
Case Universal Music Australia Pty Limited v TPG Internet Pty Ltd (No 2) Court Federal Court of Australia (General Division,
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On Clouds GmbH v. Cyclonic — Australian Federal Court Finds Deceptive Similarity Between Footwear Marks
The Federal Court of Australia reversed a trademark opposition decision, finding that On Clouds’ and Cyclonic’s footwear marks are deceptively similar based on combined visual, aural, and conceptual similarities relating to the shared idea of a ‘cyclone.’