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Beckman Coulter’s removal application to be heard with ‘Access’ trade mark appeal
US biotech company Gen-Probe's bid for the removal of rival Beckman Coulter's 'Access' trade marks will be heard alongside its appeal of a ruling from the Trade Marks Office denying the company's bid to expand its 'Open Access' trade mark to Australia.
High Court to weigh in on $26.3M Lexapro patent judgment
The High Court will decide whether the Full Court was wrong to overturn a $26.3 million judgment for Danish drug maker H Lundbeck in its long-running patent battle with generic drug maker Sandoz over the patent for blockbuster antidepressant Lexapro.
Vagisil maker wins appeal to halt European rival’s trade mark
The maker of Vagisil feminine hygiene products has successfully overturned a ruling that denied its bid to stop a European competitor from registering Vagisan as a trade mark in Australia.
TGA orders ex-senator David Leyonhjelm to take down misleading COVID tweets
The TGA has ordered former senator and vet David Leyonhjelm to take down misleading tweets spruiking a medication used to treat parasite infestations in horses as "probably the most economical source" to treat COVID-19.
Death causes six-month delay of trial in Merck, Pfizer vaccine patent dispute
The Federal Court has delayed a 15-day hearing in a pneumococcal vaccine patent dispute between Merck Sharp & Dohme and Pfizer after the sudden death of a family member of one of Pfizer's expert witnesses.
J&J slammed for ‘wreckage’ of a case in pelvic mesh class action appeal
A group of women harmed by pelvic mesh devices produced by Johnson & Johnson have accused it of persisting with a "wreckage" of a case in which one of its own doctors admitted the pharmaceutical company knew of the risks posed by the implants at they time they were sold worldwide.
Horse vaccine class action trial will raise ‘timely’ safety questions, court hears
An upcoming class action trial over alleged side effects resulting from the Hendra virus horse vaccine, which will commence shortly after a COVID-19 vaccine is rolled out in Australia, will raise "timely" issues concerning vaccine safety, a judge has heard.
Judge was wrong to ignore pelvic mesh doctors, J&J says in high-stakes appeal
The judge who found J&J's pelvic mesh implants defective in a high stakes class action ruling mde a "pervasive error" in disregarding the knowledge and views of the applicants' doctors, an appeals court has heard. 
Dr Reddy’s alleges VC firm made false claims in head lice lotion deal talks
Multinational pharmaceutical company Dr Reddy's has launched a lawsuit against a Melbourne biotechnology company's directors as well as venture capital firm OneVentures, alleging they sold it dodgy lice treatment which was forecasted to make over US$100 million.
Merck Sharp & Dohme lodges cross appeal in Prevnar 13 vaccine patent spat
Drug giant Merck Sharp & Dohme has brought a cross appeal in its long-running intellectual property dispute with Pfizer's Wyeth over the top selling Prevnar 13 pneumococcal vaccine.