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Bendigo and Adelaide Bank appeals loss of 20-year-old trade mark
Arguing the court was wrong to rule that its trade mark was not inherently distinctive, Bendigo and Adelaide Bank is challenging a judgment that revoked its 20-year-old mark for 'Community Bank'.
Encompass patents don’t pass muster with IP Australia, despite amendment
IP Australia has found two Encompass innovation patents that were at the centre of a highly anticipated Full Federal Court ruling on the patentability of computer software do not describe a manner of manufacture, despite an amendment from the financial software company.
Bean there, done that: Lavazza says it used ‘oro’ trade mark before Vittoria
Italian coffee manufacturer Lavazza has hit back against an infringement case brought by Australian rival Vittoria over two Oro trade marks, saying Vittoria's rights over the marks should be revoked and claiming four decades of prior continuous use of its own unregistered mark.
University of Sydney wins IP rights case against ObjectiVision
The University of Sydney has emerged triumphant in its long running battle over the intellectual property rights of a glaucoma testing device, with the Federal Court ruling against opthalmic diagnostic tool manufacturer ObjectiVision.
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank loses 20-year-old trade mark for ‘Community Bank’
A judge has overturned a win for Bendigo and Adelaide Bank in a trade mark battle with NSW-based Community First Credit Union, finding the credit union had successfully argued to revoke the bank's 20-year-old trade mark for 'Community Bank'.
‘Cranky’ judge set to order ex-Parramatta Council boss, Fairfax to mediation again
The defamation case of sacked CEO of Sydney's City of Parramatta Council against Fairfax Media is "susceptible to settlement", a judge said Wedneday as he flagged the prospect of sending the case to mediation for a second time.