Sanofi has lost its bid to limit evidence from experts for Amgen in a patent dispute over a cholesterol-lowering antibody, with a judge dismissing concerns about Amgen having a majority of experts giving concurrent evidence. In an application filed at the beginning of the month, the French pharmaceutical company sought to bar Amgen from relying…
TCT Group has won orders revoking two patents for hinges held by Polaris IP as well as indemnity costs, with a judge finding the patentee made āunjustifiableā threats of infringement against TCT over its own brand of soft-close glass hinges.
French drug giant Sanofi has appealed a decision giving American biopharmaceutical company Amgen the go-ahead for its patents for a cholesterol-lowering antibody that could be used to treat heart disease, diabetes, stroke and Alzheimerās.
A judge has given Generic Health more time to file its evidence in a multimillion-dollar dispute with drug makers Otsuka and Bristol-Myers Squibbs over the delayed launch of generic versions of their antipsychotic drug Abilify, but warned there had to be a cut-off point for preparing the decade-long dispute for trial.
The companies behind the top selling Abilify medication have lost their latest bid for documents from the Commonwealth in a multimillion dollar dispute over the delayed listing of generic versions of their drug, with a judge saying the material could be only “of the most marginal relevance”.
English indie band The xx has lost its bid to block an Australian sunglasses company co-founded by former AFL player Tom Sheridan from registering its ‘xx’ trade mark, with a delegate from the Trade Marks OfficeĀ finding the band’s reputation did not extend to clothing or eyewear.
A judge has denied an application by industrial filter manufacturer Laminar Air Flow to add a new respondent in a long-running trade mark dispute against rival Vokes Ltd, with a judge finding the company had provided no explanation as to why the bid was made just four months before trial.
A dispute over approximately $466,000 in unpaid legal costs has been sent to the Victorian Supreme Court after DLA Piper admitted it breached its disclosure obligations to a client in a patent case over a laser safety system.
Beer giant Lion has slapped a WA retailer with a trade mark lawsuit over an offensive t-shirt that features the mark for its Emu Export beer with the words “wife basher” emblazoned across the top.
A judge has granted a request by Otsuka and Bristol-Myers Squibbs to withdraw admissions in proceedings brought by Generic Health seeking damages, after the generic drug maker was temporarily blocked from selling a generic version of antipsychotic Abilify in a patent dispute in which it ultimately triumphed.