True EV Distribution v Xiaopeng Motors - Interlocutory Injunction Refused

Federal Court of Australia refused True EV Distribution's application for an interlocutory injunction against Shenzhen Xiaopeng Motors and related entities. The applicants sought to restrain Xiaopeng from appointing alternative distributors or distributing vehicles in Australia outside their existing agreement dated May 2024. The Court dismissed the application and ordered the applicants to pay the respondents' costs. A final hearing is listed for 3 weeks commencing 6 October 2026.

Trafalgar Group v Boss Fire - Trade Mark Costs Appeal

Federal Court of Australia issued costs orders in trade mark appeal Trafalgar Group Pty Ltd v Boss Fire & Safety Pty Ltd. The appellant succeeded on appeal but received party-party costs with a 10% discount due to partial success. The Court rejected indemnity costs, finding the respondent's rejection of a Calderbank offer was not unreasonable given the extremely short timeframe (less than 28 hours) to consider it.

Student Visa Appeal Dismissed - Procedural Fairness Under Migration Act

The Federal Court of Australia dismissed an appeal by the Abidi family (VID 412 of 2024) challenging the Administrative Appeals Tribunal's refusal to grant an adjournment for their student visa application. The Tribunal raised a dispositive issue regarding enrolment requirements at the hearing. Justice Hill found no breach of procedural fairness under s 359A of the Migration Act 1958 and that the refusal to adjourn was not legally unreasonable.

Costs Order Against Legal Representative - National Redress Scheme

The Federal Court of Australia ordered Mr Christopher Chidiac personally to pay the respondent's legal costs of a case management hearing on 20 November 2025. The order was made under s 43(3)(f) of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) due to conduct of the legal representative. The case involves JVU25's claim against the Operator of the National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse.

Coast to Coast Trading - Service of Production Orders Abroad

The Federal Court of Australia granted liquidator Shumit Banerjee leave to serve production orders on Barkley Trading (HK) Limited (BRN 70798152) in Hong Kong under the Hague Convention on Service and r 10.44 of the Federal Court Rules 2011. The order enables the liquidator of Coast to Coast Trading Pty Limited (in liquidation) to pursue document production from the foreign entity. File NSD 2005 of 2025.

Electronic Payment Processing Using Adjusted Interchange Rate Patent

The European Patent Office published patent EP3903266A1 for Boost Payment Solutions, Inc., covering electronic payment processing methods that optimize interchange rates through dynamic adjustment. The patent application was filed by inventors Dean Michael Leavitt and James Edward Lister, with designation extending across 31 European member states. This publication grants intellectual property rights but does not impose regulatory compliance obligations.

Cryptographic Authentication of Contactless Cards - Patent EP3861492A1

The European Patent Office published patent EP3861492A1 for Capital One Services LLC covering systems and methods for cryptographic authentication of contactless cards. The patent application lists inventors ASHFIELD, James, DUANE, William, and OSBORN, Kevin. The technology is designated across 31 European states including Germany, France, UK, Italy, Spain, and other EU/EEA members.

Synthetic Monitoring Methods for Systems

The European Patent Office published patent application EP3844612A1 for JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. covering methods for synthetic monitoring of systems. The patent includes six inventors and is classified under G06Q (Business Methods) with additional classifications in computing and security. The application designates all 44 EPO member states and extension states.

Crowdsourced Actions and Commands Patent Application

The European Patent Office published patent application EP3799658A1 by Peloton Interactive, Inc. for systems and methods of crowdsourced actions and commands. The invention relates to computer-implemented methods for collecting and processing user inputs for command execution. No regulatory compliance implications arise from this patent publication.

Transdermal Delivery Systems with Pharmacokinetics Bioequivalent to Oral Delivery

The European Patent Office published patent application EP3490559A1 for Corium, LLC covering transdermal drug delivery systems designed to achieve pharmacokinetics bioequivalent to oral delivery. The invention targets A61P 25/28 (nervous system disorders) and uses A61K 31/445, 31/13, 31/137, and 9/70 formulations. The patent is designated for all 31 EPO member states.