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Aspen settles patent case over generic Lexapro
Intellectual Property 2018-06-13 2:01 pm By Christine Caulfield

Generic pharmaceutical company Aspen Pharma has resolved a patent infringement case brought by the maker of the anti-depressant Lexapro, according to a Federal Court order Tuesday.

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Murray Goulburn boss can’t delay mediation in ACCC case
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-06-12 3:44 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge has dismissed a bid by former Murray Goulburn boss Gary Helou to push off mediation in an action brought by the ACCC, ruling that the ex-executive’s trip to China was no reason to delay possible resolution of the case.

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Apple settles ACCC case over iPhone repairs on eve of trial
Exclusive 2018-06-12 12:37 pm By Christine Caulfield

Apple has reached an in-principle settlement with the consumer watchdog in an enforcement action over the tech giant’s repair policies, a judge was told Tuesday.

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GetSwift judge won’t be slowed by class action appeal
Class Actions 2018-06-08 10:20 pm By Miklos Bolza

The judge who stayed two of three competing class actions against logistics software company GetSwift wants to square away a common fund order in the winning case before an appeal of his ruling is heard, over the protests of the appealing law firms.

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Uber patent invalidates Precision GPS tech, Domino’s says
Intellectual Property 2018-06-07 9:46 pm By Miklos Bolza

Two GPS tracking patents at the heart of a David vs. Goliath battle between Domino’s and a Sydney-based startup were foreshadowed by a patent owned by Uber, the pizza chain giant told a court Friday.

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Corrs Chambers fights ruling that hit pause on GetSwift class action
Class Actions 2018-06-07 10:53 am By Christine Caulfield

Law firm Corrs Chambers Westgarth is following in the footsteps of Squire Patton Boggs, with both now challenging a ruling that halted their shareholder class actions against logistics startup GetSwift.

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Wyeth says generic Effexor registration ‘not legitimate’
Intellectual Property 2018-06-05 10:14 pm By Miklos Bolza

Three generic drug manufacturers cannot claim damages for an injunction barring the release of cheaper versions of Effexor-XR, even if the injunction was later overturned, pharmaceutical giant Wyeth told a judge on day two of a six-week trial over its blockbuster antidepressant.

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Wyeth launches “ambush” at start of Effexor trial, court told
Intellectual Property 2018-06-04 10:13 pm By Miklos Bolza

Pharmaceutical giant Wyeth’s has launched an “ambush” at the beginning of a trial after a nine-year long battle against several generic drug makers, alleging infringement of a second patent for its blockbuster Effexor-XR, a judge heard Monday.

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Wyeth faces trial over generic Effexor delay
Intellectual Property 2018-06-01 11:21 pm By Miklos Bolza

A decade-long courtroom battle over a patent for Effexor-XR that delayed the release of cheap versions of the anti-depressant is at the centre of a trial starting Monday in Sydney pitting four generic drug makers against pharmaceutical giant Wyeth.

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Apple issued warning in NZ as ACCC trial looms
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-05-30 9:54 pm By Miklos Bolza

As Apple gears up to face off against the ACCC next month for allegedly misleading iPhone and iPad users about their rights to have faulty devices repaired free of charge, it has received a fresh warning that it may have violated consumer laws, this time in New Zealand, by setting expiry dates on consumer guarantees.

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