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Consultation paper on Strategic Plan for the Australian payments system
Treasury has released a consultation paper on its Strategic Plan for the Australian payments system. The Commonwealth Government is seeking feedback on the proposed contents of the Strategic Plan, with submissions due by 6 February 2023. It is intended that the inaugural Strategic Plan will be released in the first quarter of 2023. ...
CDR action initiation is coming – what does it mean and why does it matter?
On 26 September 2022, the Treasury released draft legislation to enable action initiation under the national Consumer Data Right ( CDR ) regime ( AI Exposure Draft ). One month later, on 30 Novembe ...
From Sleeping Giant to Awakening Giant – ANDHealth Report on the Australian Digital Health Sector
ANDHealth recently launched its detailed report on the state of the Australian digital health sector, The Awakening Giant: The Rise of Australia's Evidence-Based Digital Health Sector. In this Insight we summarise some of the key takeaways from the report, including key trends and challenges for the Australian market. ...
Case of the 'x' – collaborations in the metaverse
The explosion of the metaverse into popular consciousness has created a wealth of exciting new commercial opportunities for businesses. However, as discussed in more detail in this Insight, these collaborative projects give rise to a number of unique and important legal considerations. ...
Australia rules on patents for computer-implemented inventions
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. ...
In Touch: Bingo Industries pleads guilty to criminal cartel offences, Google ordered to pay $60m penalty and other developments
The latest in competition and consumer law. ...
Software-based medical devices: key regulatory requirements, IP considerations and data privacy implications
Software is increasingly being used as a medical device and in medical devices. It is crucial that businesses understand the regulations that can apply to software-based medical devices, the IP considerations if they wish to protect such devices and the privacy-related risks associated with the collection and use of data from such devices. This Insight explores each of these issues in turn. ...
In Touch: Energy industry granted interim authorisation and other developments
The latest in competition and consumer law. ...