Mathematical Formula in International Business Machines Corporation v Commissioner of Patents (1991) 22 IPR 417
The use of a mathematical formula in a computer to produce an improved curve image was held to be patentable, since the production of the improved curve image is a commercially useful effect in computer graphics. Specifically Burchett J found: “Although there was nothing new about the mathematics of the invention what was new was […]
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Mathematical Algorithms
A mathematical algorithm is a procedure for solving a given mathematical problem, commonly applied in the field of computer software related inventions. In Grant v Commissioner of Patents [2006] FCAFC 120, the Full Court stated: “It has long been accepted that ‘intellectual information’, a mathematical algorithm, mere working directions and a scheme without effect are […]
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Writing Reasons For Decisions
A paper delivered at the Commonwealth Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) Seminar on Reasons at Sydney on 17 August 2016 byBy Mark A Robinson SC In writing reasons for decisions, one is best guided by becoming aware of and applying the more general rules that apply to other State and Federal Tribunals and quasi-judicial decisionmakers in Australia. The […]
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Adequacy of reasons in a criminal case
By Dr William Higgs, Barrister The general principles in relation to the evaluation of the adequacy of reasons are well established (Chief Executive Officer, Department for Child Protection and Family Support v IGR [2019] WASCA 20; (2019) 54 WAR 222 [112] (Quinlan CJ, Murphy & Beech JJA). Necessarily the content and detail of reasons will […]
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