PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for orders for preservation of documents – where orders made referring the issue of the extent and nature of discovery for consideration at a conference by a registrar – where applicant alleges that system updates to computing software used by the respondent may compromise the discovery process – whether likely that documents will be lost or destroyed – whether preservation orders appropriate in the circumstances – held materials in support of application do not reveal a basis for concern that critical documents will be destroyed or lost – orders as sought by the applicant would circumvent the conference to be convened before the registrar – application dismissed
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Deakin University v Macreadie [2026] FCA 481
CONSUMER LAW – application for permanent injunctions pursuant to s 232 of the Australian Consumer Law restraining the respondents from representing that the second respondent is the owner of the relevant intellectual property and trade marks of the Blue Carbon Lab – application for mandatory injunction requiring the second respondent to change its name –…
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New Aim Pty Ltd v Leung [2026] FCAFC 49
CONTRACT – confidentiality – where the first respondent was employed by the appellant – where the employment contract contained a clause providing that the first respondent shall not misuse confidential information of the appellant – where the contract did not contain a definition of confidential information – where the contractual obligation was equivalent to an…
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v2food Pty Ltd v Provectus Algae Pty Ltd [2026] FCA 436
PATENTS – appeal under s 60(4) of the Patents Act 1990 (Cth) – where opponent has filed submitting notice and Commissioner of Patents is not taking active part in proceedings – where there is no evidence to support grounds of opposition before the Court – whether opposition should be dismissed – whether patent should proceed…
