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Apartment provider drops case against Hilton over ‘Waldorf’ trade mark
Intellectual Property 2019-02-28 1:48 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A serviced apartments provider has discontinued its appeal of a ruling that blocked it from trade marking the phrase “Waldorf Apartment”, after Hilton Worldwide ā€” which owns New Yorkā€™s iconic Waldorf Astoria hotel – opposed the move.

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Lundbeck earned $51.7M in settlements with generic makers over Lexapro patent
Intellectual Property 2019-02-27 10:09 pm By Christine Caulfield

Danish pharmaceutical giant Lundbeck secured $51.7 million in settlements to end infringement litigation with three generic makers over its patent for the top-selling Lexapro, the company has revealed.

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Otsuka can press ahead with ‘inconsistent’ defences in Abilify patent dispute
Intellectual Property 2019-02-27 8:38 pm By Miklos Bolza

Otsuka Pharmaceuticals and Bristol Myers-Squibb can retain their defences in an ongoing patent dispute over antipsychotic drug Abilify, after the Federal Court dismissed a strike out bid by the Commonwealth of Australia over the allegedly “inconsistent” pleadings.

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Hytera questions whether Motorola owns copyright for source code
Intellectual Property 2019-02-26 4:58 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Hytera has challenged Motorola’s claims that it owns the copyright for the digital radio source code that’s at the centre of copyright allegations against the Chinese radio maker.

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Damages fight in infringement case over fruit container patents wraps up
Intellectual Property 2019-02-25 3:25 pm By Christine Caulfield

A damages battle in an infringement case over two patents for the ubiquitous plastic produce containers found in grocery stores across Australia is over, with the fight settling ahead of a hearing.

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Wavetrain drops bid to block Next Generation from talking about its IP
Intellectual Property 2019-02-25 2:24 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Railway technology company Wavetrain Systems has dropped its bid for a court order barring aĀ  competitor started by its former CEO from making allegedly false claims about its patented rail safety devices to clients.

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‘Misconceived’ Sanofi appeal over injector pen patent gets shot down by Full Court
Intellectual Property 2019-02-25 1:34 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Full Court has denied a request by Sanofi that it review a judge’s refusal to block Alphapharm from listing its Semglee insulin injector pen on the PBS, calling the pharmaceutical giant’s appeal “misconceived”.

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Fisher & Paykel, ResMed lay down swords in global patent dispute
Intellectual Property 2019-02-22 1:00 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

New Zealand-based medical device maker Fisher & Paykel and US-based ResMed have agreed to resolve all disputes between them over patents for devices used to treat sleep apnea.

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REA, Domain settle trade mark lawsuit over realestate.com redirect
Intellectual Property 2019-02-21 10:32 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Property listing rivals REA Group and Domain have settled a trade mark lawsuit over an agreement between Domain and the owner of US websiteĀ realestate.com to redirect Australian traffic to Domain’s website.

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Judge lifts injunction won by State Street against Maurice Blackburn’s Fearless Girl
Intellectual Property 2019-02-21 9:53 pm By Christine Caulfield

Maurice Blackburn has persuaded a judge to lift a temporary injunction that blocked the law firm from going ahead with plans to unveil a replica of the iconic New York statue, Fearless Girl, at Melbourne’s Federation Square for International Women’s Day.

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