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Lundbeck, Sandoz end long-running Lexapro patent war
Intellectual Property 2025-02-27 11:06 pm By Christine Caulfield

Pharmaceutical giant Lundbeck has resolved its battle with Novartis unit Sandoz over top-selling drug Lexapro, a battle that has raged for years and across multiple courts.

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Novartis unit sues GenesisCare over cancer treatment patent
Intellectual Property 2025-02-27 11:17 pm By Sam Matthews

Australian cancer care company GenesisCare has been sued by Novartis unit Endocyte for allegedly infringing the patents for its prostate cancer treatment Pluvicto. The lawsuit,…

‘Who can it be now?’ Men at Work trustee wants to know who gets royalties
Intellectual Property 2025-02-21 11:44 pm By Sam Matthews

The trustee for iconic Aussie pop band Men at Work wants a court’s guidance on who it should be making royalty payments to, after guitarist Ron Strykert contested an agreement he signed.

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Ivy League university can’t block lawyer’s ‘Harvard Legal’ trade mark
Intellectual Property 2025-02-19 12:28 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Harvard University has lost its opposition to a law firm’s bid to register ‘Harvard Legal’ as a trade mark.

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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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Cantarella loses bid to revive ‘Oro’ trade mark
Intellectual Property 2025-02-14 11:43 pm By Andy Sidler

The Full Court has poured cold water on Vittoria Cantarella’s hopes of reviving its ‘Oro’ trade marks, finding a judge did not err in concluding the marks were already used by another coffee maker.

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Spat over Fonterra’s Australian departure lands Bega in court
Intellectual Property 2025-02-14 3:55 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Cheese company Bega has landed itself in court over concerns Fonterra’s divestment of its Australian dairy business will infringe on a longstanding trade mark licence.

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Epiroc resolves feud with Rio Tinto unit over drilling patent
Intellectual Property 2025-02-14 11:46 pm By Christine Caulfield

BHP and mining equipment company Epiroc Australia have resolved a lawsuit by Rio Tinto subsidiary Technological Resources over a patent for an autonomous drilling system.

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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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Video game maker largely wins copyright suit over Grand Theft Auto ‘Mod’
Intellectual Property 2025-02-10 11:55 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The makers of Grand Theft Auto have largely succeeded in a copyright case against the developer behind the “Infamous Mod” — a hack that alters the capabilities of players in the online version of the top-selling game.

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