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Bayer ‘deeply suspicious’ of pre-trial discovery bid in fight over Xarelto patents
German pharmaceutical giant Bayer has slammed generic drug make Sandoz’s late bid for documents, which it called an attempt to “divert and distract” Bayer on the eve of a three-week trial over the patents for its top-selling blood clot drug Xarelto.
Drink rivals mull High Court appeals after losing ‘Mother’ of all trade mark disputes
The owners of Mother energy drinks and Vittoria Food & Beverage have both lost their challenges to each other's 'Motherland' and 'Mothersky' trade marks and are considering taking the long-running stoush to the High Court. 
Moccona sues Vittoria for selling instant coffee in a jar
A trade mark stoush between the owners of coffee brands Moccona and Vittoria is “all about whether people think a jar means Moccona", a court has heard.
Full Court finds Illinois Tool Works fuel cell patent infringed
US tool giant Illinois Tool Works has defeated an appeal to a ruling that found Australian tool company Airco infringed it patent for a fuel cell designed for use in combustion tools.
BHP, Epiroc accused of infringing Rio Tinto unit’s drilling patent
BHP and mining equipment company Epiroc Australia have been sued for alleging infringing a patent held by Rio Tinto subsidiary Technological Resources for an autonomous drilling system.
Kmart settles Jellycat lawsuit over knockoff ‘Bashful Bunny’
Kmart Australia has resolved a case brought by UK-based Jellycat that accused the retailer of selling knockoffs of the plush toy designer's signature 'Bashful Bunny'.
Bayer wants to amend Xarelto patent at centre of Sandoz’s invalidity claim
German pharmaceutical giant Bayer, which is facing a legal bid by generic drug maker Sandoz to invalidate patents covering blood clot drug Xarelto, is seeking to amend one of the patents in dispute.
Orica lights match in fight with Dyno Nobel over explosives patents
Explosives manufacturer Orica is closer to taking Dyno Nobel to court for allegedly infringing three of its explosives patents, filing proceedings to get more information about its rival's CyberDet wireless detonator device.
Dyno Nobel feud with Orica over detonation device patents blows up
Two of the world's largest manufacturers of explosives have taken their fight over three patents for a detonation device to the Federal Court.
Mother drink maker wins stay of trade mark loss, but must swallow costs
The maker of Mother brand energy drinks has won a stay of a judge’s decision to remove one of its trade marks for non-use, but has been hit with indemnity costs in its ongoing intellectual property stoush with rival Cantarella Bros.