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Hungry Jack’s wants 5 years of Big Mac sales data in spat over damages for misleading ads
Hungry Jack’s is seeking five years of Big Mac sales data as it readies for a fight over damages stemming from its claim that its Big Jack burger has 25 per cent more beef than the McDonald's burger.
Zoetis can appeal Boehringer win over pig vaccine patents
US animal drug manufacturer Zoetis has been granted leave to appeal a ruling that invalidated three of its patents covering pig vaccines.
Sun Pharma challenges Abilify patent term extension
Indian generics company Sun Pharma has taken Otsuka Pharmaceutical to court, alleging an extension for the patent for an injectable form of the Japanese drug maker's blockbuster antipsychotic Abilify was wrongly granted and should be invalidated.
US lawyer’s confusion about Aussie patent law can’t save Sanofi unit’s application
A Sanofi unit has lost its bid for more time to file a divisional application in relation to a hemophilia treatment, with an IP Australia delegate finding that a US lawyer's mistaken belief about Australian patent law did not explain the company’s failure to make the application in time.
‘Harry is not Barry’: McDonald’s loses trade mark case against Hungry Jack’s
A judge has rejected McDonald's claim that Hungry Jack's Big Jack burger infringed its Big Mac trade mark, but found that Hungry Jack's misled consumers by boasting that its burger had 25 per cent more beef.
Samsung Bioepis takes aim at patents for eye disease biosimilar
South Korean biosimilars company Samsung Bioepis has sued to invalidate two patents held by a German competitor for a pre-filled syringe to treat age-related eye diseases, as generic drug makers race for a piece of the lucrative eye drug market.
Dentons nabs patents ace from Spruson & Ferguson
Dentons has snagged a former principal at intellectual property firm Spruson & Ferguson to join its patents team in Sydney. 
Car park patent holder tries again to prove infringement
The owner of a car parking patent has appealed a judgment that tossed its patent infringement claims and found it made unjustified litigation threats against car parking technology company Ubipark.
Court hands win to Boehringer in fight over Zoetis vaccine patents
German drug maker Boehringer has prevailed in its Federal Court fight against US rival Zoetis over the validity of three patents covering pig vaccines.
Zip offered Firstmac $4M to settle trade mark suit
Buy now, pay later company Zip Co offered $4 million to settle a lawsuit by mortgage provider Firstmac alleging infringement of its 'Zip' trade mark which it ultimately defeated.