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Sanofi denied injunction in injector pen patent dispute
Intellectual Property 2018-12-19 11:26 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has denied Sanofi’s bid to block Alphapharm from listing its insulin injector pen on the Pharmaceutical Benefit Scheme, saying Sanofi has not established a strong enough case of infringement to justify granting the injunction.

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As trial looms, who owns ‘Love is in the Air’ copyright up in the air
Intellectual Property 2018-12-19 9:00 pm By Miklos Bolza

The judge overseeing a lawsuit against Air France over the alleged unauthorised use of the song “Love is in the Air” will have to weigh who owns the rights to the disco hit.

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Hytera ordered to hand over ‘stolen’ Motorola code
Intellectual Property 2018-12-18 5:33 pm By Miklos Bolza

Hytera Communications has been ordered to hand over source code that Motorola Solutions claims was stolen by three employees who jumped ship between the companies.

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Trade mark suit by Melbourne University’s Trinity College settles
Intellectual Property 2018-12-14 10:43 am By Cat Fredenburgh

An education provider that calls itself Trinity College Australia has settled a trade mark lawsuit alleging it tried to pass itself off as the famed residential college of The University of Melbourne.

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Hytera wins bid to postpone Motorola copyright case
Intellectual Property 2018-12-13 1:58 pm By Miklos Bolza

Hytera Communications has won its bid to have a new copyright case brought against it by rival Motorola Solutions heard separately from a patent infringement trial scheduled to begin in July next year.

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Network 10 drops Boss name after legal action by Fairfax
Intellectual Property 2018-12-12 10:18 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A month after Network 10 vowed to fiercely defend against a trade mark infringement case by Fairfax Media over its new ’10 Boss’ logo, the TV broadcaster has agreed to drop the name.

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In defeat for IP Australia, Rokt wins patent for computer software
Intellectual Property 2018-12-12 2:28 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Rokt has won its bid to patent a digital advertising system, the first major court victory in one of three challenges to IP Australia’s stance on the patentability of computer software.

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IP Australia to call for dismissal of novel building patent case
Intellectual Property 2018-12-11 3:41 pm By Miklos Bolza

The Commissioner of Patents will seek to toss a case simultaneously challenging its decisions to accept, grant and certify an innovation patent owned by one of Australia’s biggest building product firms.

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Rokt judgment could provide clarity on software patentability
Intellectual Property 2018-12-11 12:48 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The court will issue a judgment Wednesday in one of two closely watched cases awaiting judgment that may move the dial on the patentability of computer software.

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Commonwealth slams Otsuka’s ‘inconsistent’ defences in Abilify patent case
Intellectual Property 2018-12-10 10:02 pm By Miklos Bolza

The Commonwealth has urged the court to strike out the “inconsistent” pleadings of pharmaceutical firms Otsuka and Bristol-Myers Squibb in a patent case over the antipsychotic drug Abilify, calling them a “scandal” which could bring disrepute to the administration of justice.

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