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Hilton successfully defends ‘Waldorf’ trade marks
Hilton Worldwide -- which owns New York's iconic Waldorf Astoria hotel -- has won a bid to block an Australian serviced apartments provider from registering trade marks for the phrase "Waldorf Apartments".
High Court lets stand Pfizer’s early discovery win
The High Court has rejected a bid by biopharmaceutical company Samsung Bioepis Australia to challenge a ruling granting Pfizer preliminary discovery for a potential patent infringement case over autoimmune drug Enbrel.
Wyeth launches “ambush” at start of Effexor trial, court told
Pharmaceutical giant Wyeth's has launched an "ambush" at the beginning of a trial after a nine-year long battle against several generic drug makers, alleging infringement of a second patent for its blockbuster Effexor-XR, a judge heard Monday.
Wyeth faces trial over generic Effexor delay
A decade-long courtroom battle over a patent for Effexor-XR that delayed the release of cheap versions of the anti-depressant is at the centre of a trial starting Monday in Sydney pitting four generic drug makers against pharmaceutical giant Wyeth.
Kmart boss misled cargo pants maker in IP spat, court told
Kmart CEO Guy Russo gave false assurances that the department store had revamped designs for a line of cargo pants and shorts after being warned that it was infringing on the copyright of workwear brand FXD, a new suit alleges.
Aristocrat docs still ‘floating around’ rival’s office, court told
Gaming giant Aristocrat Technologies told a court Wednesday that confidential material used by a designer to steal its poker machine idea may yet find its way into the launch version of its rival's machine, despite assurances to the contrary.
Chinese restaurant chain wins injunction in franchise trademark dispute
A Federal Court judge has granted Chinese restaurant chain Tim Ho Wan's bid for a temporary injunction in a dispute over trademark rights assigned through a franchise agreement. 
Actavis, AstraZeneca resolve Crestor patent battle
Generic drug giant Actavis Global has reached a settlement with AstraZeneca in a long-running patent dispute over blockbuster cholesterol medicine Crestor that wound its way to the High Court.
TM reputation irrelevant in deceptively similar cases, court hears
A trade mark's reputation is beside the point in an infringement claim alleging deceptive similarity, the Full Federal Court heard Monday in an appeal of a case involving two of Australia's biggest meat processing and distribution companies.
Catch Group sues Kogan over ‘catch’ AdWords
E-retailer Catch Group has sued competitor Kogan, saying the online retailer is violating its "catch" trademarks and the consumer law through sponsored links on Google driven by phrases using the word "catch".