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$2.5M in damages sought in ‘Love Is In The Air’ copyright suit
Intellectual Property 2022-03-01 4:06 pm By Miklos Bolza

The holder of the licence for ‘Love Is In The Air’ is seeking $2.5 million in damages from Oregon electronic music duo Glass Candy for infringing the copyright for the 1970s disco hit, despite a judge dismissing most claims for damages against the pair.

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‘Inherently implausible’: Generic Partners loses fight with Neurim over melatonin drug patent
Intellectual Property 2022-01-20 2:59 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Israeli drug company Neurim Pharmaceuticals has won an eight month extension to apply for a grace period for its melatonin tablet patent to treat children with autism spectrum disorder after Australian company Generic Partners lost its “inherently implausible” opposition to the patent.

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Judge steps down from ‘Love Is In The Air’ copyright case
Intellectual Property 2021-12-14 2:19 pm By Miklos Bolza

A judge has recused himself from hearing a dispute over the alleged infringement of the copyright for the disco classic ‘Love Is In the Air’ on the eve of a damages hearing.

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a2 Milk wins trade mark ruling after IP Australia left ‘legitimate uncertainty’
Intellectual Property 2021-12-03 5:08 pm By Miklos Bolza

A judge has allowed two a2 Milk trade marks to proceed to registration despite “legitimate uncertainty” created by IP Australia in a long-running intellectual property spat with competitor Lion Dairy & Drinks.

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Is it infringement if no one saw it? Hells Angels, Redbubble TM case to raise novel issue
Intellectual Property 2021-11-02 1:02 pm By Bianca Hrovat

A novel issue of liability has been raised in a trademark dispute between Hells Angels Motorcycle Corporation and Redbubble, with the online retailer claiming a trade mark cannot be infringed if the trade mark owner is the only person to witness the alleged infringement.

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Katy Perry wins bid to withdraw ‘wrong’ admission in trade mark dispute
Intellectual Property 2021-09-24 2:10 pm By Cindy Cameronne

US singer Katy Perry can withdraw an admission in a trade mark infringement case that licensing her brand to Target and Myer constituted use, with a judge finding the admission was “not consistent with current law”.

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Katy Perry wants to withdraw ‘wrong’ admission in trade mark spat with designer
Intellectual Property 2021-09-14 9:17 pm By Cindy Cameronne

US singer Katy Perry is seeking to withdraw an admission that licensing her trade mark to Target and Myer constituted use, saying it was plainly “wrong” after the Full Federal Court held an owner who authorised use of a mark was not liable for direct infringement.

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Judge to hear Hells Angels, Redbubble trial this year ‘come hell or high water’
Intellectual Property 2021-09-07 2:54 pm By Bianca Hrovat

A judge has lit a fire under the Hells Angels Motorcycle Corporation, giving the motorcycle club just one day to formally amend its trade mark infringement case against RedBubble and vowing to bring the case to trial by November 2, “come hell or high water”.

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‘Very concerned’ judge reopens Hells Angels’ trade mark case against Redbubble
Intellectual Property 2021-08-25 1:30 pm By Bianca Hrovat

A judge has reopened the trial in Hells Angels’ trade mark case against Melbourne-based retailer Redbubble to hear allegations by the bikie gang that the online marketplace was still selling infringing products after the July hearing wrapped up.

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CoreLogic infringed real estate photographer’s copyright, appeals court says
Real Estate 2021-08-19 1:50 pm By Miklos Bolza

Property data analytics firm CoreLogic infringed the copyright of a real estate photographer by uploading images from realestate.com.au to its own property data platform without a licence, the Full Federal Court has found.

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