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In Adidas trade mark stoush, White Fox says decorative stripe use widespread
Teen fashion label White Fox has hit back at Adidas' allegations that it infringed the company's distinctive three-stripe trade mark by selling sweatpants and shorts that feature a four-stripe design and says it has no plans to stop selling the clothing.  
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.
a2 Milk files appeal in trade mark battle with Vic farmer
a2 Milk Company is challenging a decision that found a Victorian farmer's preparatory steps to selling products under a 23-year-old trade mark incorporating the 'A2' symbol met the bar for establishing use of the mark.
a2 Milk loses bid for removal of 23-year-old trade mark
a2 Milk Company has failed in its bid for removal of a Victorian farmer's trade mark, which includes the symbol 'A2', with IP Australia saying steps taken in preparation for selling products under the mark met the bar for use.
White Fox to claim four-stripes ‘decorative’ in Adidas’ trade mark stoush
Teen fashion label White Fox will claim a pair of shorts that bore a four-stripe design was merely ‘decorative’ and did not infringe on Adidas’ distinctive three-stripe trade mark, a court has heard. 
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.
Bodum can’t dodge costs in failed cup design case, despite appeal
A judge has made orders for kitchenware company Bodum to pay rival Maxwell & Williams' costs in a design dispute over stylish coffee glasses, despite Bodum's impending appeal.
Bodum loses case against Maxwell & Williams despite ‘conscious imitation’
Danish glassware brand Bodum has lost its intellectual propety suit against Maxwell & Williams, despite a court finding the homewares company's coffee glasses were a “conscious imitation” of Bodum's products. 
In major trade mark win for a2 Milk, judge finds ‘A2’ not generic
A2 Milk has won a long-running lawsuit alleging Care A2 Plus infringed its trade marks, with a judge finding the infringement was flagrant and rejecting arguments that 'a2' is descriptive of a type of milk that only contains the A2 protein.
Titan paints Pentana as villain to divert from ‘brazen’ copyright theft, trial told
Car dealership software firm Pentana has accused competitor Titan of a "calculated, sustained and brazen" invasion of its rights, and argues cross-claims of misuse of market power are a distraction.