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Australia rules on patents for computer-implemented inventions
Insight 29 Aug 2022

The High Court of Australia has grappled with the question of when a computer-implemented invention is patentable. Unfortunately, for technology owners and implementers in this space, the bench was split evenly. By a technicality, the case (Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Patents [2022] HCA 29) was decided against the patentee. In this Insight we unpack the two High Court opinions and how these approaches compare to recent case law and Patent Office practice. ...

Allens and Linklaters advise on acquisition of Spark New Zealand’s mobile tower business
News 15 Aug 2022

Spark New Zealand is the largest telecommunications and digital services company in the country, with 1,263 sites. As part of the acquisition, Spark New Zealand has entered into a 15-year agreement ...

Sustainable procurement: five tips to manage ESG risk in your supply chain contracts
Insight 30 May 2022

Suppliers and service providers are a critical input into an organisation's ESG footprint, with supply chain contracts offering a key opportunity for businesses to realise their ESG goals. We provide our top tips on how businesses can optimise their supply chain contracts to meet ESG objectives. ...

Major new reforms remove roadblocks to startups attracting and retaining talent through an employee share scheme
Insight 01 May 2022

We have summarised below some of the key features of the new legislation and the associated benefits for eligible startups and other proprietary companies. ...

Just in time: the full spectrum of amendments to the Security of Critical Infrastructure regime now passed
Insight 22 Apr 2022

The final anticipated amendments to the Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018 (Cth) (SOCI Act) have been passed in the nick of time, making their way through the Senate in its last sitting before the 2022 Federal Election. These latest amendments introduce new and enhanced obligations for risk management programs and security respectively, and the concept of ‘systems of national significance’. ...

Allens advises AustralianSuper and Singtel on Axicom acquisition
News 20 Apr 2022

The deal will see ATN – which is owned by AustralianSuper and Singtel – double its mobile tower footprint, with the addition of Axicom's 2,000 metro and outer-metro telecommunication sites. 'We are ...

Nucleus – corporate law developments
Insight 11 Apr 2022

Welcome to our monthly snapshot of regulatory updates and other developments in corporate law. We know you are busy, so our focus is on capturing key issues. ...

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