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Jellycat accuses Coles of selling knockoff plush Christmas toys
Viral plush toy maker Jellycat has fired off an IP suit against Coles, claiming the supermarket sold poorer quality, copycat versions of its popular anthropomorphic Christmas tree and wreath soft toys. 
Realtek, Nuheara shareholder group in court battle over docs
Shareholders in collapsed audio device maker Nuheara are seeking preliminary discovery from Taiwanese semiconductor giant Realtek, in an escalation of a battle between the investors in the defunct company.
Hugo Boss loses opposition to designer jewellery brand’s TM
Hugo Boss has failed in its challenge to jeweller Monizi's 'with Bossa' trade mark, after an IP Australia delegate found a consumer of ordinary intelligence would distinguish it from the German fashion label's brand.
Eminem loses trade mark fight with beach brand Swim Shady
Retailer Swim Shady has won a bid for partial removal of two trade marks owned by Eminem, with IP Australia finding the US rapper's alter ego reputation as Slim Shady was not enough to retain the IP.
Generative AI a ‘new front’ for class actions, experts say
Defence lawyers are bracing for a wave of class actions over companies’ use of generative artificial intelligence, with privacy, discrimination, consumer, product liability and shareholder claims expected.
Construction company loses fight with Queensland over QBuild trade mark
The Queensland government's application to register a trade mark for QBuild will go ahead after an unsuccessful objection by a Melbourne construction company of the same name. 
DC Comics drops challenge to ‘kryptonite diet’ trade mark
DC Comics has dropped its appeal of a ruling allowing a Sydney man's registration of 'kryptonite diet' as a trade mark, which it argued had been made in bad faith given its sizable reputation in the fictional substance from the Superman franchise.
Court finds proof: Peru wins appeal battle to trademark Pisco
The government of Peru has won its appeal against an Australian Trade Mark Office decision that rejected its bid to trademark the alcoholic spirit pisco.
Suit accuses Kmart, Target of selling knockoff Amika products
US-based haircare company Amika has taken Kmart and Target to court for allegedly selling knockoff versions of its products. 
Clash of kings: Storage giant loses trade mark battle
Storage King has failed in its opposition to a trade mark application by Sydney-based Rubbish Removal Kings, with IP Australia saying 'king' was a “common laudatory word".