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Geneva Labs’ counterfeit Bio-Oil case dismissed as ‘madness’
A Federal Court judge has dismissed proceedings by US pharma giant Geneva Laboratories against disgraced Sydney pharmacist Mina Attia over sales of 1,000 counterfeit Bio-Oil skincare bottles, calling it "madness" and a misuse of the court.
Fat pill patent by Danone unit gets IP Australia’s OK
Danone's Nutricia unit has defeated a challenge by New Zealand's dairy cooperative Fonterra to registration of an Australian patent for the use of a nutritional pill for increasing weight gain in frail, elderly people.
Hilton to go another round over ‘Waldorf’ trade mark
A serviced apartments provider wants to appeal a ruling that blocked it from trade marking the phrase "Waldorf Apartment" after Hilton Worldwide — which owns New York’s iconic Waldorf Astoria hotel - opposed the move.
Food delivery startup loses bid to patent ordering method
A startup that provides company-branded mobile ordering services for the hospitality industry has lost a bid to patent a method for placing orders at a restaurant.
Rio Tinto wins ok for mining patent on appeal
Rio Tinto subsidiary Technological Resources has won its appeal of an IP Australia ruling that rejected its mining patent after a challenge by the Commonwealth Scientific Industrial Research Organisation.
Domino’s can’t raise Uber patent in battle over GPS tracking
A judge has served up a loss for Domino's Pizza in its ongoing IP battle with Australian tech startup Precision Tracking, dismissing the company's bid to bolster its case with an Uber patent. 
ISPs ordered to block 28 piracy sites, in win for Foxtel
The Federal Court on Tuesday ordered internet providers Telstra, Optus, Vocus and TPG to block 28 websites accused of facilitating the illegal download and streaming of movies and TV shows.
Canadian poppy coin invalidates own patent, Australia tells court
The Australian Government has revealed its "knockout claim" in an international IP dispute, accusing the Royal Canadian Mint of invalidating its own patent for printed coins by distributing the coins prior to the patent being filed.
Netcomm Wireless settles Corning’s patent suit over NBN tech
NetComm Wireless has settled a suit brought by Corning Optical Communications alleging broadband technology used in the National Broadband Network rollout infringes on an innovation patent.
Gaming giants settle fight over docs in poker machine case
Pokies giants Ainsworth Game Technology and Aristocrat Technologies have settled their spat over access to documents ahead of a hearing to decide if Aristocrat can gather evidence for a possible case alleging its rival stole an idea for a new poker machine.