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Sizzler seeks quick win in bun fight with Burger Urge  
Buffet restaurant pioneer Sizzler is seeking a quick win in its trade mark stoush with Brisbane-based Burger Urge tossed, telling a court it will be seeking summary judgment in its favour.
Sandoz wins appeal of $26.3M infringement ruling in IP battle over Lexapro
Generic drug maker Sandoz has successfully appealed a $26.3 million judgment finding it infringed a patent owned by rival H Lundbeck relating to the top-selling antidepressant Lexapro.
Tile maker Ceramiche wins trade mark fight with Caesarstone after ‘honest use’ ruling
Tile maker Ceramiche Caesar has prevailed in its challenge to a judge's ruling allowing building products manufacturer Caesarstone to register two trade marks despite a finding that they were deceptively similar to one of its marks.
Coffee capsule maker Caffitaly appeals ruling invalidating three patents
Coffee capsule maker Caffitaly is challenging a ruling that revoked three patents at the centre of an intellectual property war with rival One Collective.
Mylan loses Lipidil appeal, despite court finding proof of intention not needed for Swiss-style claims
Mylan Health has lost its challenge to a ruling that invalidated three patents related to its blockbuster cholesterol drug Lipidil, despite the appeals court finding the primary judge had erred by ruling that proof of intention was required for Swiss-style claims.
Janssen to expand patent case against Juno over generic HIV drug
Drug manufacturer Janssen wants to expand its high stakes case against Juno Pharmaceuticals over its HIV drug Prezista, alleging Juno's plans to launch a generic version of the drug threaten another one of its patents.
Sequenom’s ‘incorporeal’ prenatal genetic test unpatentable, Ariosa tells Full Court
Ariosa Diagnostics is fighting to revoke a patent for noninvasive prenatal test owned by Sequenom, arguing it merely describes how to extract "incorporeal" genetic information that is naturally found within the DNA of an unborn foetus.
Janssen files lawsuit to block generic version of HIV drug
Drug maker Janssen has fired off a lawsuit against Juno Pharmaceuticals for allegedly threatening to infringe a patent for its HIV drug Prezista with a generic version of the drug, one year after fending off generic competition from a different drug maker.
Burger chain flips, agrees to injunction over Sizzler ‘tribute’ burger  
The Brisbane-based burger chain at the centre of a trademark stoush with buffet bar pioneer Sizzler has agreed to refrain from its allegedly infringing trade mark use until the case is decided.
Tribute burger ‘Sizzler’ comes under fire from restaurant giant
Casual dining pioneer Sizzler has served up a trade mark lawsuit over an eponymous burger sold by a Brisbane-based burger chain and marketed as an "ode to the cultural icon".