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Rejecting trade mark, delegate says ‘tadka’ describes Indian cooking technique
A Sydney-based spice wholesaler has lost its bid to register a trade mark containing the word 'Tadka', with a delegate finding the word describes an Indian cooking technique.
Court to mull if PFAS class actions can ‘freshen up’ limitations period in 3M case
3M has told a judge that a key issue in the Commonwealth’s $2 billion case over PFAS contamination will be whether class action settlements can mitigate its limitations defence to a misleading and deceptive conduct claim. 
NSW Liberal Party settles class action over missed nomination deadline
A settlement has been reached in a class action brought on behalf of 120 Liberal candidates who were ineligible for election after the party missed the nomination deadline.
‘Spectacular waste of time’: REST class action resists soft class closure
A class action against REST Super has opposed a bid for 'soft' class closure, arguing that registration numbers will provide very little information about the group at this stage.
Amazon denies accessorial liability in ACCC’s Prime ad suit
Amazon US has denied that it has accessorial liability in an Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's suit over alleged unfair contract terms in Prime Video subscription contracts used to introduce advertising to its streaming service. 
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‘Material deficiency’ in decision to block McPhillamy’s mine: judge
In reasons for siding with a Regis Resources unit, a judge has found former environment minister Tanya Plibersek lacked authority to declare part of the McPhillamys gold mine heritage protected after she received new information about a "central and material" Dreaming story. 
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Stellar boss not bound by acquiescence to Sorrento easement, High Court hears
A co-founder of collapsed property development group Steller has argued in the High Court it is unfair to bind him to a previous owner’s acquiescence to the use of a driveway by his prominent Mornington Peninsula neighbour.
AstraZeneca argues Pharmacor’s IP case lacks common sense
AstraZeneca has attacked generic drugmaker Pharmacor’s challenge to a patent extension for its diabetes drug Forxiga, telling a judge that it hinges on the false notion that the protected IP is limited to a single molecule. 
Target appeals failed challenge to arrow trade mark
Target has lodged an appeal after an IP Australia delegate rejected its opposition to a e-commerce merchandise importer's bid to register a diagonal arrow as a trade mark.
NZ Rugby denied interim injunction in fight over ‘Chiefs’ name
The High Court of New Zealand has refused to grant New Zealand Rugby an interim injunction preventing the Australian Rugby League Commission from using the names 'PNG Chiefs' or 'Chiefs' in New Zealand.