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Maurice Blackburn appropriated Fearless Girl statue for ‘gender equality credentials’, court told
Law firm Maurice Blackburn deliberately appropriated the iconic Fearless Girl statue in order to promote its own gender equality credentials, the Full Federal Court has heard.
Aussie fashion designer suing Katy Perry a ‘calculating and dishonest’ witness, court hears
An Australian fashion designer suing Katy Perry over the rights to use the Katy Perry trade mark in Australia is a "calculating and dishonest witness" whose "utterly dishonest" testimony should not be believed, counsel for the pop star said during closing submissions.
Fitness chain F45 loses patents for computer-run workout system
A judge has revoked two patents held by national fitness chain F45 for a computer-run trainer workout system.
IP Australia puts kibosh on extension for Bayer’s contraceptive patent
IP Australia has quashed an extension for a patent covering a Bayer oral contraceptive, saying the extension should have been calculated based on a drug that was included on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods at an earlier date.
High Court asked to weigh in on patentability of computer-implemented inventions
Plumbing company Repipe has asked the High Court to take up its case centred on the controversial issue of patent eligibility for computer-implemented inventions, seeking to overturn a judgment it argues sets a new and impermissible test.
Uber loses bad faith case, can’t block medical app’s ‘Uberdoc’ trade mark
Rideshare giant Uber has lost its bid to prevent a Queensland-based healthcare app from registering its ‘Uberdoc’ trademark despite a "high degree of similarity" to a suite of Uber trade marks.
Ugg owner wins IP case against Aussie shoe retailer
The maker of Ugg footwear has successfully opposed an application by an Australian shoe seller to register a trade mark containing the word 'ugg', but a delegate has warned the company it does not have an exclusive right to the descriptive word.
Nut having it: M&M maker Mars taken to court in trade mark stoush
The world's largest macadamia grower has launched an appeal of an IP Australia decision that found its logo mark was deceptively similar to US confectionary giant Mars’ trade marks for its flagship candy M&Ms.
Federal government pays $20M for Aboriginal flag copyright
The Australian government has negotiated a historic $20 million deal with Indigenous artist Harold Thomas to acquire the copyright to the Aboriginal flag, following years of disputes over its ownership.
Jellycat accuses Kmart of selling knockoff Bashful Bunny plush toy
The battle of the bunnies has begun as London-based soft toy designer Jellycat sues Kmart for stocking an alleged knockoff of its eminently popular ‘Bashful Bunny’ plush toy.