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CSIRO mulls lawsuit over gut-friendly wheat patent
Intellectual Property 2023-05-23 10:35 pm By Sam Matthews

CSIRO has won its bid to access samples of a wheat grain product with increased fibre, as it contemplates a possible patent infringement lawsuit against […]

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Aussie honey producers triumph in trans-Tasman tussle over manuka honey rights
Intellectual Property 2023-05-22 10:11 pm By Gareth Baker

New Zealand honey producers have failed in a lengthy fight with their Aussie counterparts to trade mark the term ‘manuka honey’, with the Intellectual Property […]

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Corrs Chambers not required to disclose involvement in drafting expert report: Full Court
Legal Ethics 2023-05-19 11:36 pm By Sam Matthews

An appeals court has said that while it might be desirable for law firms to disclose their involvement in drafting expert reports, they are not […]

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‘Not motivated by access to justice’: Funder hit with indemnity costs in copyright case
Intellectual Property 2023-05-17 3:08 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has ordered a litigation funder that bankrolled a photographer’s unsuccessful copyright claim against CoreLogic to pay indemnity costs to the property data analytics […]

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Block’s mobile payment method not patentable, says IP Australia
Fintech 2023-05-16 12:14 pm By Sam Matthews

IP Australia has rejected an application by US technology company Block to patent a mobile payment method, saying it does not describe a manner of […]

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Directed Electronics wins $3.27M in Hanhwa trade secrets case, with damages still to come
Intellectual Property 2023-05-15 2:09 pm By Sam Matthews

Automotive electronics company Directed Electronics is set to claw back $3.27 million in commission payments made to a former manager through a secret side agreement […]

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Katy Perry shorts could ‘fall between the cracks’, designer tells court
Intellectual Property 2023-05-10 2:11 pm By Cindy Cameronne

US singer Katy Perry and an Australian fashion designer are at loggerheads over court orders to be made following a judge’s finding the pop star […]

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Virgin quashes Rex’s ‘Economy X’ trade mark
Intellectual Property 2023-05-03 4:32 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Virgin Australia has won its opposition to rival Regional Express’ bid to trade mark ‘Economy X’, with an IP Australia delegate finding Virgin had an […]

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Pretty in pink: Priceline prevails in push to trade mark signature colour
Intellectual Property 2023-05-03 3:24 pm By Sam Matthews

Discount pharmacy Priceline has finally won its bid to trade mark its signature pink colour, a year after its application was rebuffed by IP Australia. […]

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Katy Perry loss shows fame no ticket to ride ‘roughshod’ over trade mark owners
Analysis 2023-05-01 12:36 pm By Christine Caulfield

An infringement ruling against US singer Katy Perry in a case brought by an Australian fashion designer is a “win for the little guy”, experts […]

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