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Explosives company Dyno Nobel is appealing a court's dismissal of its case seeking to invalidate patents owned by rival Orica for a wireless detonation device.
Fonterra said Tuesday it had settled a dispute with Bega Cheese over the status of lucrative licence agreements as part of a $3.8 billion sale of its Australian business to French dairy company Lactalis.
A court has dismissed a lift supplier’s appeal of a decision rejecting its claim of breach of confidence against a rival, including an “entirely unwarranted” attack on solicitors at Allens over the use of documents obtained by “internet-savvy” search techniques.
While multinational companies will welcome a recent High Court decision that let PepsiCo off the hook for royalty withholding tax and diverted profits tax, experts agree the decision won't provide a carte blanche to skirt taxes.
In a major loss for the Australian Taxation Office, a High Court majority has found an agreement between US soft drink giant PepsiCo and Schweppes Australia to sell brands such as Pepsi and Mountain Dew in Australia was not subject to a royalty withholding tax.
The High Court has rejected Novartis' plea that it overturn a ruling that found an extension of the term of the patent for its heart drug Entresto was invalidly granted.
A court ruling for Uber that found hotel management software maker Allotz's surge pricing patents were invalid has gutted its infringement case against former lawyer Francis Galbally, a court has heard.
E-commerce merchandise importer New Aim is challenging the dismissal of its trade secrets case against a former employee, who gave the contact details of the company's suppliers to a competitor after jumping ship.
Genomic sequencing company Oxford Nanopore Technologies has sued MGI Australia alleging infringement of four patents covering nanopore technology.
Construction giant Lendlease has retained its rights to the 'Civil & Civic' name despite the brand falling into disuse, with IP Australia accepting the company retained a reputation in the valuable legacy trade mark.