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Elanco Australasia has lost its bid to appeal a finding by IP Australia that a patent acquired from Bayer covering a lice treatment for livestock lacked an inventive step.
Paladin Group director entitled to rely on penalty privilege in ASIC case, court told
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A director of two Paladin Group units is entitled to rely on the privilege against self-exposure to penalty in defending a case brought by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, a court has heard.
High Court challenge lodged over mega coal mine extensions in NSW
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An environment advocacy group is seeking special leave from the High Court to appeal a decision that allowed the extension of two Mach Energy and Whitehaven Coal mega coal mines in NSW, saying courts have “enfeebled” environmental legislation.
Gilchrist Connell nabs 3 insurance pros from Colin Biggers Paisley
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Gilchrist Connell is growing its national insurance practice, nabbing three litigation experts from rival firm Colin Biggers and Paisley for its Sydney office.
Judge mulls joint trial of ACMA case, class action against Optus
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A judge overseeing several cases against Optus over a September 2022 data breach has raised the possibility of hearing a class action against the telco alongside new proceedings brought by the Australian Communications and Media Authority.
AFL says players’ bid to join clubs to class action ‘legally misconceived’
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The Australian Football League has panned as “legally misconceived” a bid to drag individual clubs into a class action against the league on behalf of football players who allegedly suffered brain injuries.
United Petroleum sues On The Run for ‘unjustified’ trade mark infringement threats
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Petrol chain United Petroleum has sued competitor On The Run for allegedly wrongly claiming its ‘Quickstop’ and ‘Cigmart’ marks infringe On The Run’s trade marks.
Sharetea wins trial delay in trade mark case by global bubble tea giant
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A judge has granted Australian bubble tea franchise Sharetea a third adjournment of a trial in a $10 million case brought by its Taiwanese franchisor, despite “very significant concern” that Sharetea’s director did not do everything in his power to find new lawyers in time.
Apple can’t patent touchscreen interface
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An IP Australia delegate has shot down Apple’s application to patent a touchscreen interface used on its electronic devices, calling the invention a “logistical scheme” for organising media files rather than a technological innovation.
Dentons pursues doctor over $113,000 in unpaid legal bills
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A Sydney doctor has failed to set aside a bankruptcy notice from Dentons in relation to $113,000 in unpaid legal bills, with a judge finding the law firm validly served the notice and that the application to set aside was not filed in time.