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All’s well that ends better: Lord of the Fries TM fight settles
The IP rights holder of The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings franchises has resolved its trade mark dispute with Australian vegan burger chain Lord of the Fries.
High Court won’t hear Fanatics’ trade mark fight with AFL merch maker
The High Court will not hear sports merchandise company Fanatics' trade mark fight with AFL apparel maker FanFirm, which Fanatics argued would provide guidance on the defence of honest concurrent use.
Fanatics takes trade mark spat with AFL merch maker to High Court
Sports merchandise company Fanatics is going another round in its trade mark fight with AFL apparel maker FanFirm, urging the High Court to give guidance on the defence of honest concurrent use.
Full Court upholds quash of ‘Fanatics’ trade mark in stoush with AFL merch maker
The Full Court has upheld the cancellation of a US sports merchandise company's 'Fanatics' trade mark, agreeing it knew about Australian AFL merchandise maker FanFirm’s trade marks when it chose its name. 
Maxim blasts Aussie company’s ‘cavalier’ approach to IP dispute
US-based mens magazine publisher Maxim has accused a former Australian licensee of taking a “cavalier” approach to a proceeding alleging "uncontrolled use" of its intellectual property.
Lord of all trade mark battles goes to Federal Court
The IP rights holder of The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings franchises has appealed its loss in a trade mark battle with vegan burger chain Lord of the Fries.
Who’s the ‘Mac’? Macquarie asks Federal Court to decide
Macquarie's fight with a NSW credit union -- which saw the bank's 'Macbank' trade mark cancelled because, a delegate found, it had only been used colloquially -- has landed in the Federal Court.   
Hobbit IP owner loses quest to quash Lord of the Fries trade mark
The IP holder of the The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings franchises has lost its challenge to registration of a trade mark by vegan burger chain Lord of the Fries.
Colloquial use not enough to save Macquarie’s ‘Macbank’ trade mark
A delegate has ordered the removal of Macquarie's 'Macbank' trade mark, finding no evidence of use in the course of trade despite the moniker being widely used to refer to the bank colloquially.
Pakistan to oppose India’s latest bid for ‘Basmati’ trade mark
The Pakistani government's opposition to India's attempt to register a composite 'Basmati' trade mark will go on despite filing delays, with a delegate finding it was in the public interest to allow the opposition.