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Lindrum wins extension in IP case over $200M Melbourne tower
The grand-niece of billiards champion Walter Lindrum has won more time to file submissions in her dispute against a Time & Place subsidiary over its redevelopment of the historic Hotel Lindrum into a 27-storey commercial tower.
CoreLogic can withdraw admission in IP fight with Hubexo after silk’s error
A judge has allowed US analytics company CoreLogic to withdraw an admission made at the beginning of trial after finding it was due to an error by senior counsel, despite saying that getting a full explanation was like “pulling teeth”.
Macsteel wins injunction against ex-CFO accused of misusing info
Steel trader Macsteel International has won an injunction barring its former chief financial officer from disclosing or using its confidential information, after he downloaded almost 10,000 documents containing sensitive information. 
Meat & Livestock can bring cross-claim in bovine gene patent case
Industry standards group Meat & Livestock Australia can bring a cross-claim for indemnity against the Agricultural Business Research Institute while defending a case alleging it infringed a patent for inferring bovine gene traits.
India appeals loss in ‘basmati’ trade mark fight
India has asked the Full Court to overturn a ruling that rejected its bid to register the word 'basmati' as a mark of geographical indication.
Aldi has mixed success in appeal over Little Bellies baby puffs
Discount grocery giant Aldi has partially succeeded on appeal of a finding that its Mamia Baby Puffs copied the look of rival Little Bellies baby snacks, but still faces possible additional damages for what a judge said was "flagrant" infringement.
Ainsworth reaches $8.5M patent settlement with Aristocrat
Ainsworth Game Technology will pay $8.5 million to settle a brewing patent dispute with rival poker machine maker Aristocrat, following a landmark appeals court ruling last year.
India loses bid to register ‘basmati’ as geographical indication mark
A judge has rejected India's bid to register the word 'basmati' as a mark of geographical indication, saying the rice certified by the country could not be distinguished from rice of the same type grown in Pakistan.
‘Nearly every other matter is more important’: Judge in Merck TM battle fed up
"Quite unsatisfactory", is how a judge has described a revived intellectual property dispute between German drug maker Merck KGaA and US drug company Merck Sharp & Dohme over the alleged use of the ‘Merck’ mark in Australia.