4 firms are top of the heap for copyright advice
Four Australian law firms are at the top of their game when it comes to advising on copyright matters, according to an inaugural global ranking by the World Trademark Review.
Tama loses patent case over cotton bale wrapping products
Agricultural supply company Tama has lost a lawsuit accusing cotton-harvesting products importer Parterra and distributor Cotton Growers Services of breaching its patent for cotton bale wrapping products.
GJ Gardner barred from breach of contract claims, ex-franchisee says
A former GJ Gardner franchisee claims the company cannot pursue breach of contract claims against him because the home builder had the opportunity to pursue the claims in an earlier case.
IP Australia tears apart trade mark opposition by INXS
INXS has had mixed success in its challenge to a Chinese clothing company's IMXS trade mark, with IP Australia allowing an amended version of the disputed mark to be registered.
Gilbert + Tobin denied full access to NZ docs in fight over ‘Oro’ trade mark
A New Zealand judge has refused to grant Gilbert + Tobin full access to confidential documents in a trade mark stoush between coffee makers Cantarella and Lavazza, saying the issue should be dealt with on a case-by-case basis.
Trilogy Funds’ ring trade marks removed for non-use
US-based investment firm StepStone has won the removal of two ring trade marks held by Trilogy Funds, with a delegate finding the Australian fund manager's use of the ring within the name 'Trilogy' differed from the registered marks.
Janssen licenses Stelara biosimilar after patent setbacks
Janssen has granted Biocon a licence for a biosimilar of Crohn's disease drug Stelara, following setbacks in patent proceedings with South Korean drug maker Samsung Bioepis over the drug.
Engineer who helped develop fracking tech loses $1.43M buyout bid
A chemical engineer who helped develop patented technology to prevent pollution from fracking operations has failed in his bid to be bought out by the company for $1.43 million, with a judge rejecting his claims of shareholder oppression.
Potentia Capital loses TM fight with renewable energy developer
Potentia Capital has failed in defence of its trade mark against a challenge by an Enel Green Power subsidiary, which has won a bid to restrict the brand name to Potentia's private equity business.
AdvanCell challenges Sciencons patents for lead-212 cancer therapy generator
Cancer drug maker AdvanCell is seeking to block two patent applications by Norwegian biotech Sciencons AS for technology used in targeted radiation treatments for cancer.
Metricon ordered to identify allegedly infringed home designs
Home builder Metricon has been ordered to identify the specific drawings it alleges a Queensland builder copied, in proceedings alleging copyright infringement of two of its home designs.
Delegate orders removal of Wolfgang Puck’s ‘Spago’ trade mark
A delegate has ordered the removal of American chef and restaurateur Wolfgang Puck’s ‘Spago’ trade mark, upholding a challenge by a Sydney-based Italian restaurant with the same name.
IP Australia shoots down Kyro Card’s payment processing patent
In the latest ruling on computer-implemented inventions, an IP Australia delegate has shot down fintech Kyro Card's bid to patent a payment system for offering rewards to shoppers, finding the invention was a business scheme implemented on a computer and not a manner of manufacture.
Software firm loses fight against ‘Lawsage’ TM for AI legal platform
Business management software company Sage Global has lost its challenge to registration of 'LawSage' as a trade mark for an AI-powered legal research and analysis platform.
IMB Bank to bring limitations defence to fintech’s copyright suit
IMB Bank will argue that a fintech's claims that the mutual bank breached its copyright by reverse engineering its customer relations management software is statute-barred, a court has heard.
Audax Biosciences signs $2B deal with Astellas for cancer treatment
Japanese pharmaceutical company Astellas Pharma has signed a deal worth up to $2 billion with Melbourne-based start-up Audax Biosciences to secure future rights to develop and commercialise its new cancer treatment.
ABC flags concerns about Bluey use in One Nation videos
The ABC has raised concerns about the use of children’s character Bluey in One Nation’s political cartoons, telling Senate estimates it was seeking legal advice on the matter.
Actelion files fourth patent case over blood pressure drug
Swiss pharmaceutical company Actelion has brought a fourth patent infringement case over plans to launch a generic version of its blood pressure drug in Australia -- against Lupin unit Generic Health -- after firing off cases against three other drug makers.
Sandvik defeats patent challenge over mining drill technology
Engineering group Sandvik Mining and Construction has prevailed in defence of a patent application for rotary drill technology used for underground mining.
CSIRO fights patent for detecting gender of chicken embryos
The CSIRO has lost its fight against Israeli ag-tech and biotech company eggXYt’s bid to amend its pending patent application for technology that claims to determine the gender of avian embryos, as the agency continues to oppose the patent's registration.
Sun Pharma to licence IVF drug to win approval for $16.7B Organon deal
Indian generics giant Sun Pharmaceutical has offered to grant Ferring Pharmaceuticals a licence to sell a generic version of its IVF drug to win ACCC approval for its $16.7 billion takeover of US-based Organon.
IMB Bank accused of infringing fintech’s software copyright
IMB Bank has been hit with a lawsuit by a Perth-based fintech alleging the mutual bank breached the copyright and a licence agreement for its customer relations management software.
Cipla says deal with Actelion over blood pressure drug should be kept secret
Cipla Australia wants an undertaking it intends to give pharma company Actelion over plans to launch a generic version of a blood pressure drug to be shielded from rivals Arrotex, Nova Pharmaceuticals and MSN Laboratories, as those companies battle patent infringement claims.
Arrotex gets licence to sell Recce foot infection treatment
Arrotex has secured an exclusive licence to sell Sydney-based biotech Recce Pharmaceuticals’ experimental diabetic foot infection treatment in Australia and New Zealand.
Maxi-Cosi maker loses opposition to rival’s car seat patent
The maker of the popular Maxi-Cosi line of child car seats has lost its opposition to a rival's patent for a child car seat designed to reduce the risk of the safety tether breaking in a crash.
UNSW academics propose copyright framework for AI
UNSW Sydney academics have proposed a new framework under which AI companies would be required to disclose the sources used to train their models, compensate creators and remove unauthorised AI-generated content.
Work Hytera saved by copying Motorola code supports infringement finding: court
The Full Federal Court has published its reasons for finding Hytera copied a substantial part of Motorola's source code for its digital mobile radios, saying the 15 months of labour the China-based company saved from the copying reinforced its conclusion.
Anthropic accused of using Elvis songs to train Claude
In one of the first major suits by an artist's estate against an AI company, the owners of Elvis Presley's catalogue have slapped Anthropic with a copyright suit in the US, alleging the company used 274 of his songs to train its Claude AI model.
In Adidas trade mark stoush, White Fox says decorative stripe use widespread
Teen fashion label White Fox has hit back at Adidas' allegations that it infringed the company's distinctive three-stripe trade mark by selling sweatpants and shorts that feature a four-stripe design and says it has no plans to stop selling the clothing.
Australian footballer Volpato licenses ‘digital DNA’
Italian-Australian footballer Cristian Volpato has licensed his digital identity to an AI intellectual property platform, including his likeness, voice and biometric data.
Delegate sinks family law firm’s opposition to ‘Anchored’ trade mark
Victorian law firm Anchorage Legal has failed in its opposition to the registration of 'Anchored Family Law' as a trade mark, with an IP Australia delegate finding confusion was unlikely because those seeking legal services would pay close attention to who they were hiring.
Cobram Estate’s ‘premium quality’ olive oil mark leaves bitter taste
An IP Australia delegate has rejected olive oil maker Cobram Estate’s bid to register a trade mark featuring the phrase 'premium quality great taste', saying other traders should be free to use the label for similar goods.
Bickford’s argues Noot’s use of ‘spritz’ not just descriptive
Closing its case against non-alcoholic beverage maker Noot, Bickford’s has told a judge that descriptive words can constitute trade mark use when they are used to evoke a feeling or mood.
