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Full Court finds bottling agreement payments to PepsiCo’s not taxable royalties
In a loss for the Australian Taxation Office, the Full Federal Court has found that payments made by Asahi Breweries-owned Schweppes to PepsiCo under agreements to sell brands such as Pepsi and Mountain Dew in Australia were not subject to a royalty withholding tax. 
Sleeping Duck sues to get messages between former employees, rival Eva
Melbourne mattress and bedding start-up Sleeping Duck is seeking preliminary discovery of communications between former employees and rival company Eva Sleep, including correspondence allegedly containing financial information and trade secrets. 
On The Run takes aim at PR firm for ‘misleading’ wage theft campaign
Convenience store chain On The Run has filed proceedings against public relations firm the Civic Partnership, claiming it is liable for misleading or deceptive conduct after an employee allegedly created a campaign aimed to damage the business for an unknown client. 
Justin Hemmes’ ‘Establishment’ trade mark should be canceled, court told
Brisbane restaurant Establishment 203 has hit back at a trade mark suit brought by Sydney hospitality mogul Justin Hemmes, telling a court that his ‘Establishment’ trade mark should be canceled.
Climate investment firm Wollemi beats Tesla CEO’s trade mark opposition
CBA-backed climate venture capital firm Wollemi has defeated a challenge by Tesla CEO Robyn Denholm's family office to registering its name as a trade mark, with a delegate finding the family's private investment vehicle of the same name did not use the mark in trade or commerce.
Elanco loses appeal in animal drug patent spat with Abbey Laboratories
Elanco Australasia has lost its bid to appeal a finding by IP Australia that a patent acquired from Bayer covering a lice treatment for livestock lacked an inventive step.
United Petroleum sues On The Run for ‘unjustified’ trade mark infringement threats
Petrol chain United Petroleum has sued competitor On The Run for allegedly wrongly claiming its 'Quickstop' and 'Cigmart' marks infringe On The Run's trade marks.
Sharetea wins trial delay in trade mark case by global bubble tea giant
A judge has granted Australian bubble tea franchise Sharetea a third adjournment of a trial in a $10 million case brought by its Taiwanese franchisor, despite “very significant concern” that Sharetea’s director did not do everything in his power to find new lawyers in time.
Apple can’t patent touchscreen interface
An IP Australia delegate has shot down Apple’s application to patent a touchscreen interface used on its electronic devices, calling the invention a “logistical scheme” for organising media files rather than a technological innovation. 
Cargill wins IP case against company that tried to intercept $10.8M payment
Cargill has won a trade mark infringement case against a company that a judge said appeared to be operating an “internet scam” to intercept a $10 million payment to the multinational food company.