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Visy ordered to pay $1.6M to bubble wrap maker over licence for Chobani spoons
Intellectual Property 2020-02-03 5:17 pm By Miklos Bolza

The company behind the ubiquitous bubble wrap has won a consumer case against Visy Packaging and others, with the Federal Court awarding almost $3 million […]

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Aldi’s ‘wholly descriptive’ trade mark for clothing line revoked
Intellectual Property 2020-01-10 5:11 pm By Miklos Bolza

Aldi Foods’ trade mark for one of its clothing brands has been revoked, with an IP Australia delegate finding the mark is “wholly descriptive” and […]

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Major League Baseball drops trade mark case against Philip Morris
Intellectual Property 2019-12-11 4:06 pm By

American professional baseball organisation Major League Baseball has dropped its Federal Court case against Philip Morris over the tobacco manufacturer’s bid to extend protection for […]

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Major League Baseball takes another swing at Philip Morris trade mark
Intellectual Property 2019-11-08 4:43 pm By Miklos Bolza

American professional baseball organisation Major League Baseball is taking Philip Morris to court over the tobacco giant’s bid to extend protection for an international trade […]

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Delegate denies opposition to Kraft changes to heat-resistant chocolate patent
Intellectual Property 2019-10-23 4:35 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Kraft Foods can amend its patent application for a chocolate that doesn’t melt in the summer months, after a delegate found many of the claims […]

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Aldi’s lack of booze rep dooms opposition to ‘Alby’ craft beer trade mark
Intellectual Property 2019-09-10 5:22 pm By Miklos Bolza

Aldi has failed in its attempt to block applications for three ‘Alby’ trade marks filed by a Western Australian craft brewery, thanks to the supermarket […]

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Corner Hotel settles IP dispute with McDonald’s over hipster cafe
Intellectual Property 2019-09-04 1:40 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A settlement has been reached in an intellectual property lawsuit brought by famed Melbourne pub The Corner Hotel against McDonald’s alleging the fast food chain’s […]

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IP Australia stubs out British American opposition to Philip Morris cigarette pack patent
Intellectual Property 2019-08-23 8:37 pm By Miklos Bolza

IP Australia has dismissed opposition by British American Tobacco to a patent sought by rival cigarette company Philip Morris that covers a resealable cigarette packet […]

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Spruson & Ferguson nabs of counsel from Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick
Intellectual Property 2019-08-13 2:23 pm By Christine Caulfield

IP boutique Spruson & Ferguson has lured former Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick patent attorney Ken Bolton to join the firm’s Sydney office as of counsel. Bolton, […]

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IP Australia stubs out Philip Morris opposition to British American Tobacco e-cig trade mark
Intellectual Property 2019-07-24 8:39 pm By Miklos Bolza

US tobacco giant Philip Morris has failed in its challenge before IP Australia to rival British American Tobacco’s application for a trade mark to be […]

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