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Victoria’s Secret resolves lawsuit over knockoff body spray
Article 2019-04-10 11:23 am By Cat Fredenburgh

US lingerie company Victoria’s Secret has reached a settlement in a lawsuit over the sale of knockoff products that mimic the get-up of its trade marked body care products.

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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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IPH throws down the gauntlet with revised Xenith takeover bid
Corporate 2019-04-09 9:33 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The takeover battle for Xenith IP has entered round two, with IPH submitting a revised proposal to acquire the IP services firm in full, leaving fellow suitor QANTM with three days to lodge a competing offer.

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Lundbeck sues IP Australia, Sandoz to escape undertaking over Lexapro licence
Intellectual Property 2019-04-09 4:44 pm By Miklos Bolza

Global pharmaceutical giant Lundbeck has launched a bid to escape a prior undertaking blocking it from appealing a court’s decision that allowed four generic drug makers to apply for licences to manufacture generic versions of popular antidepressant Lexapro.

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Novel challenge to IP Australia’s building patent grant dropped
Intellectual Property 2019-04-08 8:40 pm By Miklos Bolza

A case simultaneously challenging IP Australia’s decisions to accept, grant and certify an innovation patent owned by one of Australia’s biggest building product companies has been withdrawn, a court has heard.

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Corner Hotel takes aim at Birdland partner jazz club with trade mark lawsuit
Intellectual Property 2019-04-08 1:54 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Melbourne-based pub and music venue The Corner Hotel has filed a trade mark lawsuit against a jazz club formed in partnership with iconic New York club Birdland, as it continues to do battle with McDonald’s for allegedly infringing its “Corner” trade marks.

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ITC opens investigation into patent infringement by solar giants
Intellectual Property 2019-04-05 10:24 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The US International Trade Commission has opened an investigation into alleged patent infringement by solar companiesĀ  JinkoSolar, LONGi Solar and REC Group, after Korean solar company Hanwha Q CELLS filed two related proceedings in Australian court alleging the companies are infringing its solar technology.

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Addisons partner can inspect documents in Bega, Fonterra trade mark dispute
Intellectual Property 2019-04-05 9:31 pm By Miklos Bolza

Bega Cheese has presuaded a court to allow a partner from Addisons Lawyers to access select confidential documents, expanding the confidentiality regime at the heart of its dispute with Fonterra Brands over an allegedly violated trade mark licence agreement.

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Generics attack validity of Neurim insomnia drug patent
Intellectual Property 2019-04-05 8:28 pm By Miklos Bolza

Two generic pharmaceutical companies, Generic Partners and Apotex, have filed cross-claims alleging that Neurim Pharmaceuticals’ patent for its insomnia drug Circadin is invalid and should be revoked.

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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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