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Finish detergent maker says trade mark judgment doesn’t wash
Appeals 2022-10-31 2:50 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The maker of Finish dishwashing products has appealed a judgment that removed two of its trade marks for non-use and rejected its claim that a competitor’s logo was deceptively similar.

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Biogen, Pharmacor lay down swords in battle over MS drug patent
Intellectual Property 2022-10-31 11:01 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Swiss pharmaceutical company Biogen and Australian generic drug maker Pharmacor have dropped their claims against one another in a lawsuit over the patent for MS drug Tecfidera. In an October 14 order by Federal Court Justice Helen Rofe, Biogen’s infringement claims and Pharmacor’s cross-claims seeking to invalidate the lucrative patent were discontinued by consent without…

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IP firm Marquette resolves suit by lawyer allegedly fired for complaints of bullying
Intellectual Property 2022-10-31 1:33 pm By Christine Caulfield

Boutique firm Marquette IP has reached a settlement with a former trade mark attorney who claimed she was sacked for making complaints of bullying by a supervisor. 

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Kanye West takes beef with Melbourne restaurant to court
Intellectual Property 2022-10-24 9:05 pm By Sam Matthews

Melbourne restaurant College Dropout Burgers has been hit with a lawsuit by Kanye West for allegedly using the controversial rapper’s name and likeness without permission.

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Super fund sues crypto company for ‘flagrant’ trade mark infringement
Intellectual Property 2022-10-24 11:23 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Education superannuation fund NGS Super has filed a trade mark lawsuit against Australian blockchain mining company NGS Crypto, claiming it failed to comply with a promise to rebrand and continues to profit at the fund’s expense. 

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Sanofi challenges Amgen’s patents for cholesterol-lowering antibodies
Intellectual Property 2022-10-18 5:23 pm By Sam Matthews

French drug giant Sanofi has appealed a decision giving American biopharmaceutical company Amgen the go-ahead for its patents for a cholesterol-lowering antibody that could be used to treat heart disease, diabetes, stroke and Alzheimer’s.

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Cheese makers challenge Kraft’s ‘parmesan’ trade mark
Intellectual Property 2022-10-17 11:06 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A consortium of parmigiano reggiano producers who claim Kraft Foods’ ‘Kraft parmesan cheese’ trade will lead customers to believe the food giant’s cheese is made in Italy have taken their fight to the Federal Court.

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Rival takes down Saputo Dairy’s ‘Ascend’ trade mark
Food and Beverage 2022-10-12 10:56 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

US-based mozzarella giant Leprino Foods has succeeded in removing Canadian dairy company Saputo’s ‘Ascend’ trade mark for non-use.

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Kraft prevails in fight with Italian cheese makers over ‘parmesan’ trade mark
Intellectual Property 2022-10-11 3:55 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A consortium of parmigiano reggiano producers has lost its challenge to Kraft Foods’ ‘Kraft parmesan cheese’ trade mark after an IP Australia delegate found that customers would be “sceptical” that the product was Italian.

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Howden can’t use expert report in ‘wasteful’ patent application against Minetek
Intellectual Property 2022-10-11 12:20 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has refused a bid by manufacturer Howden to use an expert report before IP Australia in a dispute accusing rival Minetek of misappropriating confidential information for an industrial fan patent, saying it was “wasteful” when a similar dispute was already before the court.

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