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Visy ordered to pay $1.6M to bubble wrap maker over licence for Chobani spoons
Intellectual Property 2020-02-03 5:17 pm By Miklos Bolza

The company behind the ubiquitous bubble wrap has won a consumer case against Visy Packaging, with the Federal Court awarding almost $3 million in damages after finding a spoon-lid combination supplied to yoghurt maker Chobani breached an exclusive licence agreement.

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Penfolds maker foils another ‘knockoff’ plot by blocking trade mark
Intellectual Property 2020-01-31 3:01 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Treasury Wine Estates has notched another legal victory in its ongoing battle to block Chinese knockoffs of its iconic Penfolds wine brand.

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‘Malishus’ trade mark owner appeals ruling awarding $10 in compensatory damages
Intellectual Property 2020-01-29 12:53 pm By Miklos Bolza

An Australian musician is seeking to appeal a ruling in a trade mark lawsuit against New Zealand-based clothing company Malishus and its directors, which awarded him $32,000 in additional damages for “flagrant” infringement but only $10 in compensatory damages.

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Quinn Emanuel lures IP heavyweight from Allens
People In The News 2020-01-24 1:30 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

US litigation powerhouse Quinn Emanuel has lured a leading patent attorney from Allens to grow its Sydney office.

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Melbourne dermatologist wins ugly fight with Johnson & Johnson over beauty cream trade mark
Intellectual Property 2020-01-22 11:31 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The owner of a Melbourne-based dermatology clinic has come out on top in a battle with Johnson & Johnson over a trade mark for creams and cosmetic products.

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Biosimilar drug makers settle IP spat over arthritis drug Humira
Intellectual Property 2020-01-21 2:21 pm By Christine Caulfield

German drug company Fresenius Kadi has resolved a patent case brought by Korean drug company Samsung Bioepis over a biosimilar of top selling arthritis drug Humira.

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IP Australia can’t swallow Scotch Whisky Association’s opposition to Clyde River mark
Intellectual Property 2020-01-17 10:59 am By Miklos Bolza

The UK-based Scotch Whisky Association has lost its opposition to the Clyde River trade mark for use on alcoholic beverages, with an IP Australia delegate saying the mark had no connection to the production of spirits and rejecting the trade organisation’s argument that the mark was evocative of Scotland.

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Schneider Electric faces patent infringement suit over Clipsal socket outlet
Intellectual Property 2020-01-16 5:30 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A US communications infrastructure company has filed a patent lawsuit against the Australian arm of French energy tech giant Schneider Electric, which is accused of flagrant infringement with the sale of one of its Clipsal electric socket products.

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Judge won’t park patent infringement case over City of Melbourne’s vehicle sensor system
Intellectual Property 2020-01-15 10:47 pm By Christine Caulfield

A data services company has failed to put the brakes on a patent infringement case by tech company Vehicle Monitoring Systems over a system used by the City of Melbourne for timing parked vehicles, despite arguing the case ended with a settlement five years ago.

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BlueScope tried to protect ‘invalid monopoly’ by withholding trade secrets, judge says
Intellectual Property 2020-01-14 11:55 am By Miklos Bolza

BlueScope’s decision to hide its trade secrets has doomed its patent infringement lawsuit against South Korean rival Dongkuk Steel, with a judge dismissing the case and invalidating two of the steel giant’s patents.

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