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Cantarella tries to revive ‘Oro’ mark for Vittoria coffee
Vittoria's Cantarella Bros has lodged an appeal in a long-running trade mark stoush with Italian rival Lavazza after a judge found the coffee manufacturer’s two registered ‘Oro’ marks should be cancelled because the word was previously used by another coffee supplier. 
Cantarella loses ‘Oro’ mark on Vittoria coffee in spat with Lavazza
Vittoria's Cantarella Bros has lost its long-running trade mark stoush with Italian rival Lavazza after a judge found the coffee manufacturer’s two registered ‘Oro’ marks should be cancelled because the word was previously used by another coffee supplier. 
SARB wins stay in patent dispute over Melbourne’s parking system
Tech company SARB has won a stay of orders barring it from selling its sensor-based system which the city of Melbourne uses for timing parked vehicles, after a judge found it infringed rival Vehicle Management Systems’ patent.
Parking detection patents infringed by SARB’s Pinforce sensors, judge finds
Tech company Vehicle Management Systems has won a long-running patent infringement dispute with rival SARB over a sensor-based system the City of Melbourne uses for timing parked vehicles. 
High Court clarifies test for implied terms, says CoreLogic did not infringe photographer’s copyright
The High Court has found that property data analytics firm CoreLogic did not infringe a real estate photographer's copyright by uploading images from realestate.com.au to its platform, overturning a decision of the Full Federal Court.
Neurim’s patent for mini melatonin put to sleep
Israeli drug company Neurim Pharmaceuticals has lost a bid to patent a mini version of its melatonin tablet Circadin for children, after a successful challenge by Australian drug maker Generic Partners.
Microsoft comes up short in IP retrial after ‘regrettable’ $2.8M judgment
A judge has dismissed the majority of Microsoft’s six-year-old intellectual property suit against a Melbourne computer retailer over its Windows 7 software, which previously netted the Silicon Valley giant a $2.8 million payout from Judge Sandy Street that was slammed as a "regrettable" judicial failure.
Redbubble files appeal in long-running Hells Angels trade mark stoush
Redbubble is challenging a judgment that found T-shirts and face masks sold on its platform violated Hells Angels' trademarks and awarded damages to the motorcycle group.
Redbubble found liable again for infringing Hells Angels trade marks
T-shirts and face masks sold on Redbubble violate Hells Angels' trademarks, a judge has found, banning the online marketplace from further sales of infringing products and awarding damages to the motorcycle group.
High Court to hear CoreLogic appeal over copyright for real estate pics
The High Court has agreed to weigh in on whether property data analytics firm CoreLogic infringed a real estate photographer's copyright by uploading images from realestate.com.au to its platform.