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Bickfords squeezes out Frucor’s ‘Real McCoy’ trade mark
Intellectual Property 2024-01-26 9:28 am By Cindy Cameronne

Australian beverage company Bickfords, which makes ‘Real McCoy’ whiskey mixed drinks, has successfully opposed rival drink maker Frucor Suntory’s bid to trade mark the same […]

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Bed Bath N’ Table scores partial win in IP suit against rival
Intellectual Property 2024-01-16 4:59 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has handed a partial win to homewares brand Bed Bath N’ Table, finding rival House misled consumers by opening a sub-brand called House […]

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Four months out from trial in 20-year-old trade mark spat, judge won’t add defendant
Intellectual Property 2021-03-30 2:48 pm By Miklos Bolza

A judge has denied an application by industrial filter manufacturer Laminar Air Flow to add a new respondent in a long-running trade mark dispute against […]

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In law firm trade mark battle, reputation in Melbourne merger work is key, court told
Intellectual Property 2021-02-19 2:37 pm By Spencer Fowler Steen

Two law firms locked in a courtroom battle over their ‘C’ trade marks made up of concentric circles will move to mediation after one of […]

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High Court won’t hear Kraft, Bega peanut butter trade dress dispute
Appeals 2020-11-13 4:27 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court won’t wade into Kraft-Heinz’s intellectual property dispute with Bega after the US food giant came up short twice its battle over the […]

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Kraft takes trade dress battle with Bega to High Court
Intellectual Property 2020-05-21 11:12 am By Christine Caulfield

US food giant Kraft-Heinz wants the High Court to hear its intellectual property stoush with Bega after twice losing the battle over the right to […]

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Bega triumphs again in $60M battle over peanut butter IP rights
Intellectual Property 2020-04-14 3:47 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Kraft has lost an appeal in its high-stakes legal battle against Bega over the right to use its distinctive peanut butter trade dress in Australia. […]

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Schneider Electric faces patent infringement suit over Clipsal socket outlet
Intellectual Property 2020-01-16 5:30 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A US communications infrastructure company has filed a patent lawsuit against the Australian arm of French energy tech giant Schneider Electric, which is accused of […]

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Britax loses booster seat patent opposition after contradicting its own application
Intellectual Property 2019-07-09 4:57 pm By Amelia Birnie

British child safety product manufacturer Britax has lost its opposition to an Australian competitor’s patent for a lightweight child booster seat, after contradicting inventiveness claims […]

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GSK defeats challenge to breakthrough RSV vaccine patent
Intellectual Property 2018-11-26 9:39 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

GlaxoSmithKline has won approval for a patent for a vaccine to prevent a common respiratory virus affecting infants, beating out a challenge from a rival […]

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