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Aboriginal art supplier misled consumers with Indonesian-made fakes, judge finds
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-10-24 9:52 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge has found an Aboriginal art and souvenir supplier misled consumers by creating the false impression its products were made inĀ Australia by Indigenous people, when they were actually made in Indonesia, the consumer watchdog said Wednesday.

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Air conditioner patent infringement claims get chilly reception
Intellectual Property 2018-10-24 3:59 pm By Christine Caulfield

Swedish air conditioner supplier Dometic has lost is case alleging patent infringement claims against Australian rivals Houghton Leisure and Finch Australia over the popular Belaire 3200 AC used in caravans and other recreational vehicles.

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Heinz drops appeal in sugary kids snacks case
Appeals 2018-10-24 12:35 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

H.J. Heinz Company has dropped its appeal of a ruling that it marketed its sugary snacks to kids as healthy, after the ACCC won a fraction of the $10 million fine it sought for the consumer law violations.

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ACCC to act as intervenor in Nature’s Care case over Australian Made logo
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-10-23 10:40 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has successfully escaped a lawsuit by a Chinese vitamin company Nature’s Care after arguing it had been wrongly “dragged” into the case.

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AFT Pharma’s Maxigesic ads misleading, judge rules
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-10-18 11:22 pm By Christine Caulfield

AFT Pharmaceuticals breached the consumer laws with misleading ads over the strength of its painkiller Maxigesic, a judge has found, siding with rival drug maker Reckitt Benckiser.

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Court cans Asahi bid for docs to probe consumer claims against Gloria Jeans owner
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-10-15 5:27 pm By Miklos Bolza

Asahi Beverages has lost a bid for preliminary discovery to consider whether it should bring misleading and deceptive conduct claims against a unit of Retail Food Group, owner of the popular Gloria Jeans Coffee and Donut King franchises.

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Goodyear hits the brakes on trade mark appeal against Dunlop
Intellectual Property 2018-10-11 4:44 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

US tyre company Goodyear has dropped its challenge to a mixed trade mark ruling in its long-running dispute with UK-based rival Dunlop over coveted trade marks for ‘Dunlop’ and ‘Flying D’.

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Polo Ralph Lauren loses opposition to polo player trade mark
Intellectual Property 2018-10-10 2:32 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Polo Ralph Lauren has come up short in its opposition to a deregistered company’s bid to register a polo player trade mark.

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Trident Foods partially sinks trade mark appeals
Intellectual Property 2018-10-05 11:35 pm By Miklos Bolza

Australian food manufacturer Trident Foods has won a partial victory after facing two appeals from US seafood giant Trident Seafoods seeking to remove its trade marks.

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Trendy Aussie designer sues over handbag copyright
Intellectual Property 2018-09-25 9:40 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A popular Australian designer of neoprene athleisure handbags has filed a lawsuit against another designer for making bags that allegedly copy the design of its trendy totes.

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