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Reckitt’s ‘weak’ case dooms bid to kill Raid Max ads
Competition & Consumer Protection 2020-12-14 1:16 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge has dismissed an attempt by a Reckitt Benckiser unit to block Raid insect spray ads by rival SC Johnson , saying the consumer goods giant had a “weak” prima facie  case based on “excessively literal and strained” interpretations of the ads.

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Delegate deflates Ann Taylor’s opposition to Nike’s ‘Aeroloft’ trade mark
Intellectual Property 2020-10-12 1:13 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

US women’s clothing retailer Ann Taylor has come up short in its opposition to Nike’s bid to register the ‘Aeoroloft’ mark for its brand of lightweight fitness apparel, with an IP Australia finding the mark is not deceptively similar to Ann Taylor’s ‘Loft’ mark.

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Designer hit with indemnity costs for bikini trade mark suit that ‘cried out to be settled’
Intellectual Property 2020-09-28 4:21 pm By Christine Caulfield

Women’s fashion designer Pinnacle Runway must pay indemnity costs for pursuing what a judge has described as an “ill-advised” trade mark infringement lawsuit against a rival that “cried out to be settled”.

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It’s a rap: Jay-Z settles IP spat over Little Homie children’s book
Intellectual Property 2020-09-04 4:38 pm By Christine Caulfield

International hip-hop star Jay-Z has quietly settled his spat with Australian children’s book manufacturer The Little Homie for what his lawyers called “flagrant, glaring and contumelious” intellectual property infringement.

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Procter & Gamble drops spat with Colgate-Palmolive over whitening toothpaste ads
Competition & Consumer Protection 2020-08-17 1:32 pm By Christine Caulfield

Consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble has dropped a lawsuit accusing competitor Colgate-Palmolive of breaching consumer laws by making false claims about the performance of its whitening toothpaste that threatened to push its own brand of whitener off the shelves.

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ACCC takes sporting goods company Decathlon to court
Competition & Consumer Protection 2020-07-23 1:38 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has instituted court proceedings against a unit of French sporting goods giant Decathlon alleging it flouted product safety standards over a three-year period.

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Lorna Jane fined over anti-virus activewear claims
Healthcare 2020-07-17 9:35 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Brisbane clothing company Lorna Jane has been fined almost $40,000 for implying that its ‘anti-virus activewear’ prevents against infectious diseases such as COVID-19.

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P&G says stores will stop stocking its whitening toothpaste if Colgate case isn’t fast tracked
Competition & Consumer Protection 2020-07-15 6:30 pm By Alison Eveleigh

Personal care giant Procter & Gamble has told a court that some of its Oral B teeth whitening products may be taken off retailer’s shelves if its lawsuit, which alleges competitor Colgate-Palmolive made misleading claims that its whitening toothpaste can remove 10 years of stains, is not expedited.

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LG loses challenge to Samsung QLED trade mark
Intellectual Property 2020-07-08 6:36 pm By Miklos Bolza

LG Electronics has lost its opposition to Samsung Electronic’s registration for its ‘Samsung QLED’ trade mark despite IP Australia acknowledging that Samsung’s phones did not contain QLED technology.

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False teeth claims: Procter & Gamble sues Colgate over whitening toothpaste
Competition & Consumer Protection 2020-07-07 10:00 pm By Alison Eveleigh

Personal care giant Procter & Gamble has filed a lawsuit alleging competitor Colgate-Palmolive has violated the consumer law by falsely claiming that its whitening toothpaste can remove 10 years of stains.

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