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IP Australia upholds opposition to patent for fish oil capsules
IP Australia has upheld natural medicine company Pharmazen's opposition to Pharmalink's proposed patent for green-lipped mussel oil and krill oil capsules, finding the claims lacked novelty and an inventive step.
Tama loses patent case over cotton bale wrapping products
Agricultural supply company Tama has lost a lawsuit accusing cotton-harvesting products importer Parterra and distributor Cotton Growers Services of breaching its patent for cotton bale wrapping products.
Actelion files fourth patent case over blood pressure drug
Swiss pharmaceutical company Actelion has brought a fourth patent infringement case over plans to launch a generic version of its blood pressure drug in Australia -- against Lupin unit Generic Health -- after firing off cases against three other drug makers. 
Cement Australia fights amendments to Boral’s ‘green’ cement patent
Cement Australia has appealed a decision allowing Boral to amend its patent for a lower carbon cement, after losing its argument that the changes would broaden the scope of the patent.
Deakin University wins fight with professor over ‘blue carbon’ IP
Deakin University has won an injunction barring a former professor from running his research business as 'Blue Carbon Lab', finding the university owns the associated trade marks.
Seven resurrects ‘7NOW’ trade mark in latest fight with 7-Eleven
Seven Network has partially succeeded in appealing a decision that revoked its rights to the '7NOW' trade mark for non-use, with the Full Court finding the broadcaster used the mark on its news promotion website.
Dow loses latest spat with Nufarm over patent for low vapour drift herbicide
The successor of Dow Agrosciences has lost its latest bid to register a patent that is aimed at limiting the worldwide problem of herbicide vapour drift after a delegate found that its seventh such patent had no inventive step. 
Seven tries to resurrect ‘7Now’ mark in IP stoush with 7-Eleven
Seven Network has appealed a ruling that revoked its 7NOW trade mark for non-use in a victory for convenience chain 7-Eleven as it seeks to expand its presence in Australia.
Seven loses stoush with 7-Eleven over ‘7NOW’ trade mark
Seven Network has lost its effort to stop convenience chain 7-Eleven from using a contested logo even though Seven had registered the trade mark first, with a court finding the broadcaster sat on the mark for too long before using it. 
King & Wood Mallesons drops Ye in case against College Dropout Burgers
Big Six firm King & Wood Mallesons has withdrawn its representation of US rapper Ye in his case against a small Melbourne restaurant after the artist reportedly failed to instruct his lawyers.