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Condom maker Ansell settles SKYN trade mark spat
Intellectual Property 2019-07-17 1:37 pm By Amelia Birnie

Ansell has settled a dispute with a Perth cosmetic clinic over its proposed registration of the trade mark ‘SKYN Love The Skyn You’re In’, after the Australian rubber latex manufacturer argued it was substantially identical to four of its condom trade marks.

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Aristocrat sues Ainsworth over ‘extensive and deliberate’ theft of slot machine IP
Intellectual Property 2019-07-04 4:31 pm By Miklos Bolza

Casino and mobile game giant Aristocrat Technologies has sued rival Ainsworth Game Technology for alleged copyright infringement and breaches of Australian consumer law following the suspected theft of trade secrets by an employee.

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Kraft can stay in peanut butter game while it appeals trade dress loss to Bega
Appeals 2019-06-17 9:56 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The judge overseeing a dispute between Kraft and Bega over peanut butter trade dress rights has stayed orders barring Kraft from selling peanut butter in Australia featuring the disputed trade dress while it appeals its loss to Bega in the case.

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Kraft, Bega to go another round in epic peanut butter trade dress battle
Appeals 2019-06-06 9:13 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The long-running dispute between Kraft Foods and Bega over who owns the rights to use the signature Kraft peanut butter trade dress in Australia is not over, with Kraft appealing a ruling that found Bega had acquired the rights to the trade dress when it purchased Kraft unit Mondelez’s Australian and New Zealand business in 2017.

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Bega wins $60M battle with Kraft over peanut butter trade dress rights
Intellectual Property 2019-05-01 3:21 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Kraft Foods has come up short in its high-stakes legal battle against Bega over the right to use its distinctive peanut butter trade dress in Australia, allowing Bega to maintain its hold on the $60 million per year stake in the peanut butter market which it acquired by purchasing Kraft unit Mondelez’s Australian and New Zealand business in 2017.

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Judgment looms in battle over iconic Kraft peanut butter trade dress
Intellectual Property 2019-04-30 10:51 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Judgment is expected Wednesday in a high-stakes dispute between consumer giants Kraft and Bega over who owns the rights to the signature Kraft peanut butter trade dress in Australia.

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Sandoz, F. Hoffman La-Roche settle patent dispute over biosimilar
Intellectual Property 2019-04-09 10:01 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

F. Hoffman La-Roche has reached a settlement in a patent lawsuit over Sandoz’s plan to market a biosimilar version of its patented biologic used to treat various cancers and rheumatoid arthritis.

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Wrays head wins opposition to MacroGenics immunotherapy patent
Intellectual Property 2019-04-04 4:05 pm By Miklos Bolza

IP Australia has ordered biotech firm MacroGenics to amend its patent for a type of polypeptide used in treatments for cancer, autoimmune disorders and other diseases after a successful opposition from the chairman of intellectual property boutique Wrays.

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McDonald’s strikes back in trade mark dispute with famed Melbourne pub
Intellectual Property 2019-04-03 12:29 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

McDonald’s is seeking the cancellation of trade marks held by famed Melbourne pub The Corner Hotel, which sued the fast food giant last year for allegedly violating its “Corner” trade marks with a experimental hipster cafe in Sydney.

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Xenith takeover battle to heat up after regulator signs off on IPH bid
Intellectual Property 2019-03-28 1:26 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The battle to acquire IP services company Xenith IP Group is set to intensify after the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission blessed a hostile offer by IPH Limited.

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