When technology escapes existing statutory definitions: “Ship”
Legal definitions often don’t easily apply to new technology. Here, is a remotely operated submersible a “ship”?
WIPO conversation on artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence will increasingly pose some significant challenges for intellectual property. This is up for discussion at a public WIPO session in early July.
Inspiration or appropriation?
Hamburger store imitation: beyond being mere flattery – imitation of overseas brand leads to legal liability.
Electronic gaming machines – manner of manufacture case
Federal Court case: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited v Commissioner of Patents [2020] FCA 778 (5 June 2020) In another illustration…
“Marketing scheme” business method patent rejected
Full Federal Court decision – Commissioner of Patents v Rokt Pte Ltd [2020] FCAFC 86 (21 May 2020) One of…
High Court to determine patent exhaustion of rights case
Special leave granted: Calidad Pty Ltd & Ors v Seiko Epson Corporation & Anor The High Court granted special leave…
COVID-19 app data protection legislation passes
Bill passes parliament: Privacy Amendment (Public Health Contact Information) Bill 2020 With the intention of safeguarding data collected in the…
David Wilson
Principal
David is an experienced intellectual property lawyer, but also with significant general legal experience accumulated over 20 years’ experience at international law firms. Based in Perth, Western Australia, he founded Stratocumulus Legal in May 2020.