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McDonald’s strikes back in trade mark dispute with famed Melbourne pub
McDonald's is seeking the cancellation of trade marks held by famed Melbourne pub The Corner Hotel, which sued the fast food giant last year for allegedly violating its "Corner" trade marks with a experimental hipster cafe in Sydney.
REC will seek to invalidate Hanwha solar patent
European solar panel maker REC has struck back at a patent lawsuit filed by solar giant Hanwha QCELLS, saying it will petition the court to invalidate Hanwha's patent for its passivation technology.
Judge says fix needed to rein in unwieldy appeals from IP Australia
A Federal Court judge has questioned whether appeals from IP Australia should be allowed to proceed as hearings anew and not confined to the issues already run before the agency, in a ruling spanning 1,784 paragraphs that dismisses a challenge by chemical manufacturer SNF to a delegate's decisions granting two mining patents to rival BASF.
Xenith takeover battle to heat up after regulator signs off on IPH bid
The battle to acquire IP services company Xenith IP Group is set to intensify after the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission blessed a hostile offer by IPH Limited.
Kmart ordered to hand over docs in cargo pants IP dispute
Kmart has been ordered to produce more documents related to changes made to the designs for its men's cargo pants and shorts in a lawsuit alleging it violated the copyright for workwear company Globe International's clothing designs.
IP Australia raises challenge to car seat patent application
IP Australia has challenged a patent application for a rearward-facing car seat, despite shooting down all the grounds of opposition raised by child safety product maker Dorel.
Clive Palmer not gonna take Twisted Sister’s copyright lawsuit without a fight
Aspiring MP Clive Palmer has filed his defence against a lawsuit by US record label Universal Music over his take on the 1980s rock anthem 'We're Not Gonna Take It', saying he didn't infringe any copyright on the song because it's not original.
Mylan must hand over authorised generic docs ahead of injunction hearing
Pharmaceutical giant Mylan has been ordered to hand over documents relating to its proposed launch of a generic version of its cholesterol drug Lipidil to rival Sun Pharma in advance of a hearing on Mylan's request for an order blocking Sun from launching its own generic version of the drug.
Cotton On sued by hip hop-inspired Melbourne kebab restaurant
A Melbourne-based restaurant and food truck operator selling "game-changing kebabs" has sued popular retailer Cotton On for allegedly infringing the copyright for the "Biggie Smalls" crown logo under which it markets its services.
Hanwha hits third solar company with patent lawsuit
Leading solar panel manufacturer Hanwha Q CELLS has filed a lawsuit against Norway-based solar energy company REC Solar for allegedly infringing its patented solar technology, less than two weeks after filing similar cases against China-based competitors JinkoSolar and LONGi Solar.