Air France has denied claims of copyright infringement by the writers of “Love is in the Air”, saying its “France is in the Air” song and ad campaign are derived from a different, original work.
The Australian Patent Office has invalidated two insecticide patents by Bayer on a challenge by rival Syngenta, with a delegate of the agency ruling the inventions’ claims were obvious.
An interstate trademark and passing off battle between craft beer makers has ended with a full bench of the Federal Court dismissing an appeal by Bryon Bay’s Stone & Wood brewers against a ruling in favor of Brunswick-based Elixir.
Qantas has successfully defended against a challenge to its bid to trade mark the term “Qantas Assure”, with the Registrar of Trade marks saying the inclusion of the notorious Qantas mark in the term made consumer confusion unlikely.
Campbell Soup Co. has lost its bid to trade mark the phrase “Fruits and Roots” for beverages, with an IP Australia delegate saying the food giant had not proven the mark could distinguish its products.
Fairfax Media has lost a bid to stop online property advertising company REA Group from trademarking its web address realestate.com.au.
The official exporter of crystal from the Czech Republic has lost a battle with an Australian catering company over the exclusive rights to the name Bohemia Crystal.
Melbourne-based Collins St Brewing has sued rival artisanal brewer La Sirene for allegedly violating its “urban ale” trade mark.
Sydney’s iconic Taronga Zoo will bare its teeth in court Tuesday for the first hearing in its trade mark battle against the creators of Sydney Zoo, a wildlife reserve in Darling Harbour.
Patent lawyer and inventor Todd Martin will get two days in court to challenge the Australian Patent Office’s decision to reject his innovation for failing the manner of manufacture test, one of two closely watched appeals challenging computer software patent rejections.