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Seven in talks to settle fight with broadcaster over 7HD trade mark
Seven Network is in negotiations with Bangkok Broadcasting to resolve their spat over the Thai broadcaster's proposed 7HD trade mark, which was found to be deceptively similar to Seven's mark.
Finish detergent wins injunction in Powerball trade mark case
The makers of Finish dishwashing products has secured an injunction keeping rival Somat products branded with an allegedly infringing logo from supermarket shelves until the Federal Court decides a high-stakes trade mark battle.
Finish Powerball maker wants to derail competitor’s launch, court hears
An urgent injunction sought by the makers of Finish dishwashing products to remove Henkel Australia’s flagship product from supermarket shelves could derail the launch of Somat-branded products in Australia, a court has heard.
7-Eleven willing to negotiate with Seven over 7NOW trade mark, court hears
7-Eleven has told a court it is willing to negotiate a deal with Seven over the 7NOW logo, a trade mark the TV network recently lost after a successful challenge by the convenience store chain.
Greenpeace wins IP stoush with AGL over ‘satirical’ campaign
A judge has thrown out trade mark infringement claims brought by AGL against Greenpeace for using the energy company's logo in a public campaign labelling it "Australia's biggest climate polluter".
Full Court to hear another appeal over computer-implemented invention
The Full Federal Court has been asked to consider an appeal of a judge's ruling backing the position of the Commissioner of Patents that two patents for a computer-implemented invention did not describe a manner of manufacture and should be revoked.
Vagisil maker wins appeal to halt European rival’s trade mark
The maker of Vagisil feminine hygiene products has successfully overturned a ruling that denied its bid to stop a European competitor from registering Vagisan as a trade mark in Australia.
Computer-implemented invention fails again to pass patent test
The Federal Court has once again sided with the Commissioner of Patents in a challenge to a ruling that patents for a computer-implemented invention did not describe a manner of manufacture and should be revoked.
Cryptocurrency maker Ripple reaches settlement in PayID trade mark dispute
US cryptocurrency maker Ripple Labs has reached a settlement with the company behind the PayID mobile banking system, ending months of litigation in their trade mark spat.
Designer drops ‘ill-advised’ lawsuit over bikini style trade mark
Women's fashion designer Pinnacle Runway has cut its losses and dropped its challenge to a ruling that found a rival's use of the name 'Delphine' to describe a bikini style did not constitute trade mark infringement, after a judge hit the company with indemnity costs for pursuing the 'ill-advised' lawsuit.