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ACCC concerned JBS acquisition would give it too much pork on its fork
The ACCC has called for further public submissions on a proposed acquisition by JBS Australia of a Singapore-owned pig farm and abattoir business after it raised preliminary competition concerns with the $175 million sale.
Monster Energy takes PepsiCo to court over ‘Monster Munch’ trade mark
Monster Energy has instituted court proceedings against PepsiCo after failing to block the beverage giant from registering the 'Monster Munch' trade mark for the iconic British kids corn snack in Australia.
PwC settles Zilzie Wines lawsuit over unsolicited R&D tax advice
A settlement has been reached in a Murray Darling wine making family's lawsuit accusing PricewaterhouseCoopers of providing bad unsolicited tax advice that caused them more than $200,000 in losses.
EY asks court to toss negligence case over Coca-Cola Amatil’s SPC sale
Consulting giant EY wants a court to dismiss a case brought by a joint venture alleging negligence in due diligence reports of Coca-Cola Amatil's $40 million sale of fruit processing business SPC.
Domino’s class action reluctant to be class closure ‘guinea pig’
A judge has again suggested the Full Court should weigh in on whether the court has the power to make class closure orders, but the barrister for the applicant in an underpayments class action against Domino's Pizza told the judge her client may not want to be the test case.
Full Court confirms no statutory liability for infringement by authorisation
In a recent decision, the Full Federal Court confirmed that a trade mark owner who merely authorises use of its trade mark cannot be subject to liability for direct trade mark infringement under section 120(1) of the Trade Marks Act, writes Shelston IP's Kathy Mytton and Sean McManis.
A2 Milk takes trade mark battle over Nestle’s NAN A2 to Federal Court
New-Zealand dairy company a2 Milk is challenging a win for Nestle over the Swiss food and drink giant's NAN A2 trade mark for infant formula, a mark IP Australia found was not deceptively similar to a2’s logo.
Coca-Cola tastes victory in defence of artificial sweetener patent
Intellectual property law firm Spicer Spicer has lost its opposition to Coca-Cola’s patent application for soft drinks and syrups containing an artificial sweetener known as Reb X, with an IP Australia delegate rejecting the firm’s argument the patent was not inventive.
SPC’s controversial vaccine mandate may face legal challenges
A controversial announcement by Victorian-based fruit and vegetable processor SPC that it will mandate COVID-19 vaccines for all of its 450 onsite workers could face legal challenges on several grounds.
Manuka honey group in NZ loses fight against ‘Australian Manuka’ trade mark
A New Zealand-based association representing manuka honey beekeepers has lost its opposition to an application for the 'Australian Manuka' trade mark by a Byron Bay honey producer, with IP Australia finding the word 'manuka' did not specifically refer to honey made in NZ.