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Fanatics takes trade mark spat with AFL merch maker to High Court
Intellectual Property 2025-09-24 11:10 pm By Christine Caulfield

Sports merchandise company Fanatics is going another round in its trade mark fight with AFL apparel maker FanFirm, urging the High Court to give guidance on the defence of honest concurrent use.

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Finish maker can’t trademark dishwasher tablet shape
Intellectual Property 2025-09-23 11:26 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Finish maker Reckitt Benckiser has lost its bid to trademark the shape of its dishwashing capsule, with a delegate finding it was not a “wholly concocted” shape that can be distinguished from similar products by other brands.

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Target, Kmart accused of selling knock-off Van Cleef jewellery
Intellectual Property 2025-09-22 11:55 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The owner of luxury brand Van Cleef & Arpels has taken retailers Target and Kmart to court, alleging they infringed its trade marks and violated consumer law by selling jewellery that copy its hallmark clover and flower motifs worn by countless celebrities and royalty.

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Lander & Rogers nabs technology expert from Clayton Utz
Business of Law 2025-09-19 11:59 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Lander & Rogers has hired a technology, data and intellectual property pro from Clayton Utz to join its team in Melbourne.

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Jackpot for digital innovation as Full Court broadens test for what is patentable
Analysis 2025-09-17 11:26 pm By Christine Caulfield

It faced defeat at the Full Federal Court and encountered a deadlocked High Court, still Aristocrat persisted in its seven-year fight to get patent protection for the popular Lightning Link poker machine. The long game paid off.

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Regeneron, Bayer take fight over Eylea biosimilar to appeals court
Intellectual Property 2025-09-17 11:50 pm By Christine Caulfield

Biotech Regeneron and drug company Bayer have wasted no time in challenging a decision that cleared the way for generic pharmaceutical manufacturer Sandoz to launch a version of top selling Eylea.

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IP boutique Wrays snags lawyer from KWM to lead trade marks group
Business of Law 2025-09-17 11:25 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Intellectual property firm Wrays has lured a former special counsel at King & Wood Mallesons to join as the firm’s new head of trade marks. 

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Aristocrat in epic win that clarifies law on computer-implemented patents
Intellectual Property 2025-09-16 10:09 am By Cindy Cameronne

Gaming giant Aristocrat has won its battle against a decision revoking four innovation patents covering its popular Lightning Links poker machine, in a major decision that clarifies the patentability of computer-implemented ideas.

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High Court asked to decide if abattoir activists own footage copyright
Intellectual Property 2025-09-12 11:28 pm By Sam Matthews

An activist group has asked the High Court to overturn a decision finding it does not own the copyright for grim footage secretly obtained by trespassing at a Victorian slaughterhouse, arguing the case has consequences for press freedoms.

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Fortescue, Element Zero come to blows over discovery again, raising judge’s ire
Intellectual Property 2025-09-10 2:37 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has expressed frustration over the fourth discovery fight this year in Fortescue’s trade secrets case against Element Zero, as the green iron startup claims its bigger rival is trying to drag out the litigation.

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