Most Recent
In major trade mark win for A2 Milk, judge finds ‘a2’ not a generic description
A2 Milk has won a long-running lawsuit alleging Care A2 Plus infringed its trade marks, with a judge finding the infringement was flagrant and rejecting arguments that 'a2' is descriptive of a type of milk that only contains the a2 protein.
Target defeats split trial bid in fight over convertible stroller recall
A judge has refused to bifurcate a dispute between Smart Trikes and Target over the supply and eventual recall of allegedly unsafe convertible strollers, finding any time and cost savings were likely to prove illusory. 
Law firm client loses High Court case over interest on repaid fees
The High Court has dismissed a case by a law firm client who claimed he was entitled under the law of restitution to $1.4 million in interest on a $900,000 sum his lawyers repaid in a fight about legal fees.
Cantarella loses bid to have honest concurrent user ‘conundrum’ resolved by High Court
The High Court has declined coffee maker Cantarella's special leave application arguing the Full Court should have found it was an honest concurrent user of the 'Oro' trade mark, which was first used by another coffee maker.
High Court must solve honest concurrent user ‘conundrum’, Cantarella says in ‘Oro’ appeal
Vittoria Cantarella has taken the fight to revive its ‘Oro’ trade marks to the High Court, arguing the Full Court should have found it was an honest concurrent user of the marks, which were first used by another coffee maker.
Cantarella loses bid to revive ‘Oro’ trade mark
The Full Court has poured cold water on Vittoria Cantarella's hopes of reviving its ‘Oro’ trade marks, finding a judge did not err in concluding the marks were already used by another coffee maker.
Construction PRO
Queensland developer defeats claims over Jimboomba property
Gold Coast developer FW Estate has defeated a lawsuit alleging a development in Jimboomba was the product of a joint venture.
At last minute, Care A2 finds law firm to replace Ashurst in IP spat
Infant formula company Care A2 has found new lawyers as trial begins in a trade mark dispute with rival a2 Milk.
Ditched by Ashurst, Care A2 set to miss own trade mark trial
Care A2 is set to miss the trial in its trade mark fight with rival A2 Milk after the baby formula company was ditched by its lawyers at Ashurst days ago. 
Afterpay can’t block iSignthis from trade marking ‘Clearpay’ for ASX rival
Afterpay has failed to block fintech iSignthis from registering 'Clearpay' as a trade mark for its blockchain-based trading system, with an IP Australia delegate finding Afterpay had failed to prove it used 'Clearpay' for its buy now, pay later services outside of the UK.