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Crumbs! Kraft loses opposition to Mars patent for chocolate flavour
Intellectual Property 2023-08-03 11:13 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

An IP Australia delegate has shot down Kraft’s opposition to a Mars patent for a less costly method for producing the distinct creaminess and flavour […]

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IPH says hacker downloaded data on Spruson & Ferguson clients
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2023-04-17 11:36 pm By Christine Caulfield

Intellectual property group IPH has revealed that a limited set of data originating from Spruson & Ferguson’s systems, including client information, was downloaded by an […]

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IPH, Latitude Financial latest victims of cyberattacks
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2023-03-16 9:55 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

IPH Limited, which owns IP firms Spruson & Ferguson and Griffith Hack, and lender Latitude Financial have become the latest victims of cyberattacks, with the […]

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Trade mark reputation not relevant in deceptive similarity cases, High Court rules
Intellectual Property 2023-03-15 3:08 pm By Christine Caulfield

The reputation of a registered trade mark and its owner is not relevant in assessing the deceptive similarity of a challenged mark, the High Court […]

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Advanta Seeds wins more time to renew patent after law firm slip-up
Intellectual Property 2023-02-20 3:51 pm By Sam Matthews

Agricultural giant Nufarm has lost its appeal of a decision giving rival Advanta Seeds extra time to pay a renewal fee for its patent for […]

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Major firms dragged to court by clients, partners in 2022
Business of Law 2023-01-17 2:50 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Some of Australia’s biggest law firms were targeted by lawsuits in 2022, facing allegations of negligence or bad advice from clients, or else accused by […]

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An ‘odd’ result: High Court told reputation can’t be ignored in Botox TM case
Intellectual Property 2022-12-08 4:30 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A contradictor has argued that the High Court must consider the reputation of Botox maker Allergan’s trade marks in a cosmetic company’s challenge to a […]

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‘Not innocent’: Boart Longyear can’t avoid tool recall in patent infringement spat
Intellectual Property 2022-11-21 9:28 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Mineral exploration company Boart Longyear has been granted leave to appeal a finding that it infringed a patent for a mining tool, but it can’t […]

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Griffith Hack sued by hospital operator over patent rights to stem cell invention
Intellectual Property 2022-11-17 5:32 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The operator of the Royal Perth Hospital has brought legal action against Griffith Hack alleging the law firm contributed to the “dishonest and fraudulent design” […]

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Cheese makers challenge Kraft’s ‘parmesan’ trade mark
Intellectual Property 2022-10-17 11:06 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A consortium of parmigiano reggiano producers who claim Kraft Foods’ ‘Kraft parmesan cheese’ trade will lead customers to believe the food giant’s cheese is made […]

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