Most Recent
Court mulls joint hearing for a2 Milk’s triple trade mark dispute
Three high stakes lawsuits brought by a2 Milk Company against rival diary producers over the use of a2 as a trade mark may be heard together in early 2021.
Burger chain flips, agrees to injunction over Sizzler ‘tribute’ burger  
The Brisbane-based burger chain at the centre of a trademark stoush with buffet bar pioneer Sizzler has agreed to refrain from its allegedly infringing trade mark use until the case is decided.
Tribute burger ‘Sizzler’ comes under fire from restaurant giant
Casual dining pioneer Sizzler has served up a trade mark lawsuit over an eponymous burger sold by a Brisbane-based burger chain and marketed as an "ode to the cultural icon".
Court invalidates Caffitaly coffee capsule patents, tosses infringement case against rival
Coffee capsule machine manufacturer Caffitaly has suffered a significant loss in its intellectual property case against a rival, with the Federal Court dismissing its infringement claims and revoking three of its patents in a single shot.
Mayfair to retire ‘Platinum’ brand to put trade mark dispute to rest
Mayfair 101 has agreed to cease using the brand name Mayfair Platinum to settle a trade mark dispute brought by ASX-listed fund manager Platinum Asset Management.
Judge won’t recuse himself from patent case against Globaltech, Boart Longyear
A judge has rejected calls by mining tool company Globaltech and driller Boart Longyear to disqualify himself from hearing a patent infringement case against them, despite ruling in an earlier proceeding that the patent was valid and that Globaltech had infringed it.
Litigation funder wins access to docs in parking patent dispute against City of Melbourne
The funder backing a patent lawsuit by tech firm Vehicle Management Systems over an invention used by the City of Melbourne to time parked vehicles has been granted extended access to discovered documents in the proceedings.
Forcing Google, Facebook to pay for news could run afoul of High Court ruling, IP experts say
A group of IP lawyers has warned the Government will have to proceed carefully in establishing a mandatory code under which Google and Facebook would be forced to pay news publishers for content, saying such a move could be struck down under existing High Court precedent.
Bega melts Saputo bid to trade mark cheese cartoon figure
Cheese maker Saputo's proposed trade mark for an adorable cheese cartoon figure is substantially identical to Bega's intellectual property for a 'smiling anthropomorphised' cheese biped and cannot be trade marked, a delegate of the trade marks office has found.
Bayer’s parasite treatment patent bites the dust after challenge by Abbey
Animal health company Abbey Laboratories has successfully challenged an application by rival Bayer Australia for a patent covering a treatment for biting lice.