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Zip hopes High Court buys honest concurrent use defence in high-stakes trade mark suit
Intellectual Property 2025-04-02 11:01 am By Cat Fredenburgh

Buy now, pay later giant Zip will ask the High Court to throw out a ruling that found it infringed mortgage provider Firstmac’s ‘Zip’ trade mark and barred it from using the name in Australia.

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Firstmac wins high stakes appeal in trade mark fight with Zip
Financial Services 2025-03-20 11:47 pm By Sam Matthews

An appeals court has found Zip Co infringed the ‘Zip’ trade mark of mortgage provider Firstmac, making orders restraining the buy now, pay later giant from using the name.

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Aldi won’t swallow finding it infringed copyright for Little Bellies puffs
Appeals 2025-03-04 11:28 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Discount grocery giant Aldi has lodged an appeal after a court found its Mamia Baby Puffs copied the look of rival Little Bellies baby snacks.

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Otsuka appeals win for Sun Pharma over injectable Abilify patent
Intellectual Property 2025-03-03 11:50 pm By Christine Caulfield

Otsuka Pharmaceuticals is challenging a decision revoking its patent for an injectable version of antipsychotic drug Abilify.

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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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