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Tile maker Ceramiche wins trade mark fight with Caesarstone after ‘honest use’ ruling
Intellectual Property 2020-07-29 3:28 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

Tile maker Ceramiche Caesar has prevailed in its challenge to a judge’s ruling allowing building products manufacturer Caesarstone to register two trade marks despite a finding that they were deceptively similar to one of its marks.

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Coffee capsule maker Caffitaly appeals ruling invalidating three patents
Intellectual Property 2020-07-20 1:56 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

Coffee capsule maker Caffitaly is challenging a ruling that revoked three patents at the centre of an intellectual property war with rival One Collective.

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Mylan loses Lipidil appeal, despite court finding proof of intention not needed for Swiss-style claims
Intellectual Property 2020-07-03 5:27 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

Mylan Health has lost its challenge to a ruling that invalidated three patents related to its blockbuster cholesterol drug Lipidil, despite the appeals court finding the primary judge had erred by ruling that proof of intention was required for Swiss-style claims.

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Janssen to expand patent case against Juno over generic HIV drug
Intellectual Property 2020-07-01 4:40 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

Drug manufacturer Janssen wants to expand its high stakes case against Juno Pharmaceuticals over its HIV drug Prezista, alleging Juno’s plans to launch a generic version of the drug threaten another one of its patents.

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Sequenom’s ‘incorporeal’ prenatal genetic test unpatentable, Ariosa tells Full Court
Intellectual Property 2020-06-29 9:12 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

Ariosa Diagnostics is fighting to revoke a patent for noninvasive prenatal test owned by Sequenom, arguing it merely describes how to extract “incorporeal” genetic information that is naturally found within the DNA of an unborn foetus.

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Janssen files lawsuit to block generic version of HIV drug
Intellectual Property 2020-06-29 4:17 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Drug maker Janssen has fired off a lawsuit against Juno Pharmaceuticals for allegedly threatening to infringe a patent for its HIV drug Prezista with a generic version of the drug, one year after fending off generic competition from a different drug maker.

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Burger chain flips, agrees to injunction over Sizzler ‘tribute’ burger  
Intellectual Property 2020-06-23 5:41 pm By Alison Eveleigh Sydney

The Brisbane-based burger chain at the centre of a trademark stoush with buffet bar pioneer Sizzler has agreed to refrain from its allegedly infringing trade mark use until the case is decided.

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Tribute burger ‘Sizzler’ comes under fire from restaurant giant
Intellectual Property 2020-06-22 11:03 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Casual dining pioneer Sizzler has served up a trade mark lawsuit over an eponymous burger sold by a Brisbane-based burger chain and marketed as an “ode to the cultural icon”.

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Court invalidates Caffitaly coffee capsule patents, tosses infringement case against rival
Intellectual Property 2020-06-22 8:29 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

Coffee capsule machine manufacturer Caffitaly has suffered a significant loss in its intellectual property case against a rival, with the Federal Court dismissing its infringement claims and revoking three of its patents in a single shot.

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Australian Bar Association’s trade mark lawsuit is not a class action, judge says
Intellectual Property 2020-06-03 3:40 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

A trade mark infringement lawsuit filed by the former CEO of the Australian Bar Association was not properly brought as a class action on behalf of member barristers, a judge has found.

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