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L’Oreal loses rights to use Elvive trade mark for beauty products
Intellectual Property 2023-06-13 6:00 pm By Gareth Baker

Skincare giant Lā€™Oreal has lost the rights to use a 23-year-old trade mark for branding some of its products, after a competitor successfully campaigned IP Australia to strike it from the register for non-use.Ā 

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Melbourne craft brewery’s zero carb rival didn’t rip off IP, judge finds
Intellectual Property 2023-02-09 4:24 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Melbourne craft beer producer Brick Lane Brewing has lost its lawsuit accusing three companies behind the zero carb Better Beer of ripping off its packaging in breach of the Australian Consumer Law.

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Cotton On reaches settlement in copyright stoush with streetwear rival
Intellectual Property 2022-05-18 10:46 am By Cat Fredenburgh

Cotton On has settled court proceedings brought against rival surf and streetwear label Ghanda for threatening it with a copyright and trade mark infringement lawsuit.

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Cotton On lashes out at infringement claims, says copying rife in fashion industry
Intellectual Property 2021-12-21 4:08 pm By Bianca Hrovat

Retail giant Cotton On has hit back at allegations of copyright infringement, highlighting the prevalence of copying in the fashion industry.

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Cotton On takes rival to court over ‘unjustifiable’ litigation threats
Intellectual Property 2021-11-15 12:45 pm By Miklos Bolza

Australian clothing retailer Cotton On has taken rival surf and streetwear brand Ghanda to court over “unjustifiable” and “groundless” accusations of copyright and trade mark infringement.

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The Beatles hitmaker EMI can’t block ‘Abbey Road’ trade mark
Intellectual Property 2021-06-04 3:45 pm By Miklos Bolza

The Beatles hit producer EMI has lost its “ambitious” opposition to Australian craft company Spotlight registering ‘Abbey Road’ as a trade mark for its yarn products.

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