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Biogen sues Pharmacor over patent for MS drug Tecfidera
Swiss pharmaceutical company Biogen has filed another lawsuit accusing an Australian generic drug manufacturer of infringing the patent for its blockbuster multiple sclerosis drug Tecfidera.
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 won’t undo injunction barring ‘RestQ’ trade mark use
An appeals court has upheld a ruling which bars use of the RestQ trade mark on sleep products sold by Martin & Pleasance because of a “disturbing” number of similarities with the marketing and appearance of an established competitor’s Rescue natural sleep aid product.
‘Disturbing number of similarities’: Judge slaps interim injunction on ‘RestQ’ trade mark use
A judge has issued an injunction temporarily barring use of the RestQ trade mark on sleep products sold by Martin & Pleasance because of a “disturbing” number of similarities with the marketing and appearance of an established competitor’s Rescue natural sleep aid product.
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.
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.
The top litigation law firms of 2020
Lawyerly's Litigation Firms of 2020 delivered significant victories for clients last year in bet-the-company matters, thriving in a tumultuous year that saw courts and litigants adapt to virtual trials and other new norms that are sure to outlast the COVID-19 pandemic.
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.
Judge allows Neurim to seek additional damages in patent suit over insomnia drug
Neurim Pharmaceuticals can seek limited additional damages in a patent infringement case relating to its insomnia drug Circadin, after a judge granted a mid-trial bid to amend its pleadings against Generic Partners and Apotex.
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.