As is so often the case in legal matters, the difference between 'win' and 'loss' is a matter of perspective.
Don't celebrate too soon, because the Australian 1-click patent isn't dead. It's not even resting, or pining for the fjords. It is alive and well, slightly scuffed, but still broader in scope than in any other jurisdiction in which it has been allowed.
Incidentally, the costs that can be awarded in a matter before the Australian Patent Office are strictly limited by regulation. Despite the length and complexity of the proceedings, the costs awarded are unlikely to much exceed $10,000. Not an amount that either Amazon or Telstra will care about (and, at a guess, less than 10% of what the case actually cost each party).
Don't celebrate too soon, because the Australian 1-click patent isn't dead. It's not even resting, or pining for the fjords. It is alive and well, slightly scuffed, but still broader in scope than in any other jurisdiction in which it has been allowed.
See this article (and links within) for an explanation of how a win can still be a loss. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/05/12/amazon_telstra_paten...
Incidentally, the costs that can be awarded in a matter before the Australian Patent Office are strictly limited by regulation. Despite the length and complexity of the proceedings, the costs awarded are unlikely to much exceed $10,000. Not an amount that either Amazon or Telstra will care about (and, at a guess, less than 10% of what the case actually cost each party).