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15 barristers elevated to silk in Victoria
The Victorian Bar has welcomed 15 new senior counsel, including barristers who worked on the Black Saturday bushfire class actions, COVID-19 business interruption cases and junior doctors underpayments class actions.
Bickford’s argues Noot’s use of ‘spritz’ not just descriptive
Closing its case against non-alcoholic beverage maker Noot, Bickford’s has told a judge that descriptive words can constitute trade mark use when they are used to evoke a feeling or mood.
eHarmony appeals loss in ACCC’s subscriptions trap case
eHarmony has appealed a judge's finding that it misled customers about automatic subscription renewables, its free online dating service and subscription terms and prices.
Orthalign loses suit against Navbit over hip surgery patent
US-based medical device maker OrthAlign has lost its lawsuit alleging Sydney-based surgical technology company Navbit infringed its patent for a technology used to guide the positioning of artificial hip joints during surgery.
Bickford’s bid to exclude expert in fight over ‘Spritz’ mark falls flat
Beverage maker Bickford's has lost its bid to exclude evidence from a bartender and cocktails consultant from a lawsuit against Noot Drinks alleging infringement of its 'Spritz' trade mark.
eHarmony flags appeal in ACCC case over ‘subscription trap’
eHarmony has won a fight for declarations to be made following a judge’s finding that it misled customers about automatic subscription renewals, opening the door for the dating site to bring a foreshadowed appeal.
Meat & Livestock can bring cross-claim in bovine gene patent case
Industry standards group Meat & Livestock Australia can bring a cross-claim for indemnity against the Agricultural Business Research Institute while defending a case alleging it infringed a patent for inferring bovine gene traits.
ACCC wins ‘subscriptions trap’ suit against eHarmony
In a win for the ACCC, a judge has found online dating site eHarmony misled consumers about automatic subscription renewals and its free plan, which the judge found imposed restrictions that were incompatible with the idea of 'dating'. 
Maker of ‘Rebel Whopper’ wins fake meat patent
The start-up behind Hungry Jack's plant-based 'Rebel Whopper' has won court approval to patent a fake meat product after an opponent didn't participate in its appeal of an IP Australia ruling that held the patent lacked inventive step.
Bayer loses challenge to Cipla patent extension after lawyer error
Bayer and Teva have lost their challenge to Indian drug maker Cipla’s extension of its patent for an allergy medication, with IP Australia finding a failure to pay renewal fees on time was due to a genuine error.