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Little Bellies worries Aldi will keep infringing IP despite court victory
Intellectual Property 2025-02-17 3:17 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The makers of Little Bellies Fruit Puffs have raised concerns budget supermarket chain Aldi could continue to infringe their copyright despite a recent court ruling in their favour.

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Court invalidates Otsuka’s patent for injectable Abilify
Intellectual Property 2025-02-13 11:27 pm By Sam Matthews

Generic drug maker Sun Pharma has succeeded in invalidating Otsuka Pharmaceutical’s patent for an injectable, controlled release form of the Japanese drug maker’s top-selling antipsychotic Abilify.

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Hytera launches High Court challenge in IP dispute with Motorola
Intellectual Property 2025-01-17 3:39 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Radio manufacturer Hytera wants the High Court to hear its appeal of a finding that it misappropriated Motorola’s source code in a case of “substantial industrial theft”.

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Hytera can’t dodge ‘substantial industrial theft’ finding in Motorola case
Intellectual Property 2024-12-18 3:28 pm By Sam Matthews

An appeals court has rejected Chinese radio manufacturer Hytera’s challenge to a finding it misappropriated the source code of US mobile phone giant Motorola.

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Aldi infringed copyright of Little Bellies fruit snacks, court finds
Intellectual Property 2024-12-18 11:47 pm By Andy Sidler

A court has ruled in favour of the creators of Little Bellies fruit puffs, finding that Aldi’s Mamia Baby Puffs were a “flagrant” breach of their copyright.

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Burger ad beef between McDonald’s, Hungry Jack’s done
Intellectual Property 2024-11-26 11:48 pm By Sam Matthews

Fast food giant McDonald’s has resolved its dispute over misleading burger ads by Hungry Jack’s, ending a heated four-year courtroom battle.

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Zoetis loses appeal over pig vaccine patents
Intellectual Property 2024-11-20 11:16 pm By Sam Matthews

US animal drug manufacturer Zoetis has lost its challenge a ruling that chucked out three of its patents for a single-dose vaccine to protect pigs from enzootic pneumonia.

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Eli Lilly loses bid for ‘>Hair’ trade mark
Intellectual Property 2024-10-03 2:51 pm By Andy Sidler

US drug giant Eli Lilly cannot register a trade mark consisting of the word ‘hair’ preceded by the ‘greater-than’ symbol, despite winning registration in the UK, Switzerland and New Zealand.

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Aldi blasts ‘desperate’ copycat case over Little Bellies fruit snacks
Intellectual Property 2024-06-27 11:25 pm By Sam Matthews

Aldi has slammed what it says is a novel copyright infringement case alleging the German grocery chain copied the “vibe” of a rival’s snack packaging. 

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Otsuka defends validity of injectable Abilify patent, accuses Sun Pharma of infringement
Intellectual Property 2024-05-30 2:19 pm By Sam Matthews

Otsuka Pharmaceutical has hit back at suit filed by Indian generics company Sun Pharma seeking to invalidate its patent for blockbuster antipsychotic Abilify, filing a cross-claim seeking to restrain Sun Pharma from infringing the patent with a generic version of the drug.

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