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The company behind Moccona instant coffee has succeeded in its opposition to a patent by rival Nestle’s research and development arm, Nestec, for an automated coffee preparation machine.

German drug company Merck KGaA has filed a massive trade mark lawsuit against US pharmaceutical giant Merck Sharpe & Dohme in Australian federal court, claiming its use of the trade marked term “Merck” throughout its websites and apps accessible in Australia violates its trade mark and a 1970 agreement between the two.