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ACCC won’t block $285M merger to create IP law giant
Intellectual Property 2019-03-21 8:10 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will not oppose the merger of two companies that own some of Australia’s largest intellectual property boutiques. The merger […]

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Ceramiche Caesar appeals honest concurrent use trade mark ruling
Intellectual Property 2019-02-01 10:27 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Ceramic tile maker Ceramiche Caesar has appealed a judge’s decision allowing building products maker Caesarstone to register two trade marks that are deceptive similarity to […]

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Spruson & Ferguson nabs senior patent lawyer from FPA
People In The News 2019-01-21 10:36 pm By Christine Caulfield

Intellectual property powerhouse Spruson & Ferguson has bolstered the ranks of its Melbourne office with the recruitment of seasoned patent lawyer Brett Connor from FPA […]

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No fast end to McDonald’s hipster cafe trade mark dispute
Intellectual Property 2019-01-14 10:37 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A David versus Goliath trade mark battle between an iconic Melbourne pub and McDonald’s over the global food giant’s new hipster cafe will continue, after […]

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Ramsay Health Care’s Nuramel trade mark beats off challenge
Intellectual Property 2018-12-06 1:49 pm By Christine Caulfield

Ramsay Health Care has defeated a challenge to its Nuramel trade mark for a brand of infant formula, with IP Australia saying while the mark […]

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Merger to create $285M IP firm poised for Asia push
Intellectual Property 2018-11-27 11:02 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The companies that own some of Australia’s largest intellectual property boutiques have agreed to a merger that will create a 349 employee-strong firm that’s a […]

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Bravo can’t trade mark ‘Just Desserts’ for Top Chef spinoff
Intellectual Property 2018-11-27 3:02 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

US television giant Bravo can’t trade mark the phrase “Just Desserts” in Australia for its Top Chef reality cooking show spinoff, a sweet victory for […]

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Elle publisher wins opposition to Aussie builder’s ‘Ella’ trade mark
Intellectual Property 2018-11-27 1:28 pm By Christine Caulfield

The Paris-based publisher of Elle Magazine has succeeded in a challenge to a trade mark application by an Australian building supplier for the name of […]

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Sigma Pharmaceuticals case clarifies aspects of compensable loss
Expert Insights 2018-11-19 11:55 pm By

The recent decision in Sigma Pharmaceuticals v Wyeth has clarified, among other things, a number of issues concerning compensation arising from the usual undertaking as to damages […]

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Foxtel wins second challenge to Cognizant unit’s digital download patent
Intellectual Property 2018-11-15 8:34 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Cable TV giant Foxtel has succeeded again in opposing a digital download patent by a subsidiary of global tech giant Cognizant, but IP Australia has […]

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