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Merial takes fight over Intervet parasite patent to federal court
Animal drug giant Merial is pushing on with its opposition to rival Intervet's bid to a patent a non-drug resistant injectable formula for treating animal parasites, filing an appeal in the Federal Court after it came up short in its challenge before IP Australia.
Corner Hotel wins bid for McDonald’s hipster cafe financials
McDonald's must hand over financial records for its Corner Cafe as the trade mark battle launched by Melbourne's Corner Hotel heads to mediation.
Australia, Canada settle patent fight over commemorative coins
An international IP dispute between the Royal Australian Mint and its Canadian counterpart over a patent for printed commemorative coins has settled, three months after Australia revealed its "knockout claim" in the case.
Aussie banknote maker defeats UK rival’s security device patent, for now
Australian banknote manufacturer CCL Secure has successfully blocked British rival De La Rue International from registering a patent for a banknote security device.
VisionSearch takes final shot at ObjectiVision’s ‘limited’ case
ObjectiVision has presented a "limited" and "debatable" case that its source code for a glaucoma testing device was copied, the Federal Court heard Thursday as the trial in a four-year spat with the University of Sydney over IP rights came to a close.
Motorola says Hytera misled court, wins discovery request
Motorola Solutions says Hytera Communications misled the Federal Court about key decision makers involved in the development of radio products which it claims infringe three of its patents.
Monster Energy loses challenges to trade mark registrations
Energy drink giant Monster Energy Company has  come up short in two oppositions to trade mark registrations which it claimed would infringe its marks.
Codeine patents involve natural parts that can’t be patented, court told
TPI Enterprises has gone on the offensive in a patent lawsuit initiated by rival poppy processor Tasmanian Alkaloids, saying the patents at the centre of the suit describe natural parts that can't be patented.
Reckitt wins round in challenge to S.C. Johnson toilet bowl cleaner patent
Consumer goods giant Reckitt Benckiser has successfully opposed a proposed patent for a toilet bowl cleaner filed by rival S.C. Johnson, but a delegate for IP Australia has allowed the company to amend its patent application.
Inhibox maker used Allergan’s Botox trade mark for comparison’s sake, court hears
The company that manufactures Botox alternatives has denied infringing on Allergan's Botox trade mark, telling a court Wednesday its use of the word was for comparative purposes only.