Australia's patent law requires that, in addition to describing the invention "fully", a patent specification must also disclose the "best method of performing the invention". Sub-section 40(2) of the Australian Patents Act 1990 requires that: A complete specification must: (a) disclose the invention in a manner which is clear enough and complete enough for the invention to be performed by a person skilled in the relevant art; and (aa) disclose the best method known [...]

The Istanbul IP Court recently rejected a crucial precautionary injunction demand of a patent owner on the grounds that the demand required a full trial due to the pending invalidation action against the patent. The patent discloses the use of an active pharmaceutical ingredient for treating the conditions of a disease. In light of the drug's summary of product characteristics, the literal infringement of the patent was inevitable and obvious. The main defence held [...]

In November 2017, videos began appearing on www.reddit.com featuring celebrities' faces superimposed onto actors and actresses in pornographic videos (and a surprising number of random Nicolas Cage appearances, most of which are thankfully not pornographic). Such face-swapping videos were made possible by software technology that uses machine-learning algorithms to analyze photographs of a target subject, "learning" the map of the target subject's face (the more photographs, the more accurate the portrayal), and then superimposing [...]