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Abbey Laboratories proves honest use of ‘Virkill’ trade mark
Animal health giant Abbey Laboratories has fought off a challenge to its bid to register 'Virkill' as a trade mark for its disinfectant products, despite an IP Australia delegate finding the name was deceptively similar to its opponent's 'Virukill' mark.
Hugo Boss shoots down ‘Mafiaboss’ trade marks
Hugo Boss AG has successfully opposed an application to trade mark 'Mafiaboss' for clothing, footwear and leather goods, with a delegate finding the addition of 'mafia' was not enough to distinguish the trade marks.
Oh snap! Snapchat locked in trade mark fight with Aussie printing company
Snapchat is gearing up for a fight with Australian print franchise Snap over its plans to register 'Snapchat Ads' as a trade mark. 
CSL strikes $2.24B deal with Alentis for rare disease drug
Australian biotech CSL has inked an agreement with Swiss company Alentis Therapeutics to develop and commercialise an experimental antibody treatment for rare kidney and liver diseases in a deal worth up to $2.24 billion. 
a2 Milk loses bid for removal of 23-year-old trade mark
a2 Milk Company has failed in its bid for removal of a Victorian farmer's trade mark, which includes the symbol 'A2', with IP Australia saying steps taken in preparation for selling products under the mark met the bar for use.
HopgoodGanim hires IP, tech lawyer
HopgoodGanim has brought on a leading intellectual property, technology and cybersecurity lawyer as a consultant.
Law firm denies PR image used in United case breached copyright
Law firm Levitt Robinson has denied it infringed United Petroleum’s copyright in the use of a cartoon depicting a petrol bowser with devil horns to advertise a class action brought against the company.
Nippon Steel’s patent for fatigue-resistant rail shot down
An IP Australia delegate has found a Nippon Steel patent for fatigue-resistant rail lacks novelty and an inventive step, but has given the company a chance to amend.
Judge warns parties in Van Cleef knockoff case about taking up court’s time
A judge hearing a lawsuit against Target and Kmart over alleged knockoffs of Van Cleef & Arpels jewellery has warned the parties against wasting the court's time. 
AI committee recommends change to copyright ‘status quo’
A joint parliamentary committee on AI has called for changes to the copyright 'status quo', under which Australian artists and media outlets and not being compensated when their works are used by AI systems overseas.