A top executive at railway technology company Wavetrain has been referred to the Commonwealth Attorney General for possible criminal proceedings after its solicitors at Mills Oakley worked with opposing counsel to uncover false evidence he provided in a consumer case centered on the company’s railway patents.
Leading solar panel manufacturer Hanwha Q CELLS has launched a patent lawsuit against two of its biggest competitors for allegedly importing solar products into Australia that infringe its patented solar technology.
An eight-day joint hearing in cases brought by Allergan alleging infringement of its Botox trade mark, which was due to commence Monday, has been unexpectedly vacated by the court, with barristers and legal teams left in the dark about the reasons.
E-retailer Catch Group has resolved a trade mark lawsuit it lobbed against a popular online classified ads provider over its “Catch of the week” and “Catch of the month” deals.
Telecommunications giant Telstra has taken a Victoria-based green energy company to court, alleging infringement of its trade mark for broadband subsidiary Belong.
Clifford Chance has been targeted by a phishing scam in which fraudsters sent emails purportedly from the global law firm to mislead clients into paying fraudulent bills, and at least one client was duped into paying a substantial amount of phony fees.
Rugby Australia, which manages national rugby union team the Wallabies, has lost its claim to the wallabies.com.au domain, which is owned by a Perth company and features pictures and links to articles about the cute marsupials.
Chemical giant BASF is appealing an IP Australia ruling that allowed US-based Lubrizol Corporation to amend certain claims of its patent for an improved fuel additive.
Maurice Blackburn has agreed to refrain from any marketing or promotion using a replica of the iconic New York statue, Fearless Girl, while it defends a trade mark lawsuit by State Street Global, the US asset management firm that commissioned the original statue.
Australian automotive electronics developer Directed Electronics OE has won access to documents seized from rivals it claims misappropriated its confidential information and infringed its copyright to gain $3.6 million in secret commissions.