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‘Inherently implausible’: Generic Partners loses fight with Neurim over melatonin drug patent
Intellectual Property 2022-01-20 2:59 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Israeli drug company Neurim Pharmaceuticals has won an eight month extension to apply for a grace period for its melatonin tablet patent to treat children with autism spectrum disorder after Australian company Generic Partners lost its “inherently implausible” opposition to the patent.

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Verizon sues Melbourne store for trade mark infringement
Intellectual Property 2022-01-12 12:12 pm By Bianca Hrovat

US-based telecommunications giant Verizon has sued a Melbourne company for allegedly violating its ‘Verizon’ trade marks by registered a business with the same name.

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Hopping mad Brick Lane Brewing accuses Better Beer of ripping off brand
Intellectual Property 2021-12-23 6:28 pm By Miklos Bolza

Melbourne craft beer producer Brick Lane Brewing Co has filed proceedings accusing three companies behind the zero carb Better Beer of ripping off its packaging in breach of the Australian Consumer Law.

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Biogen wins discovery for potential IP lawsuit against Sandoz
Intellectual Property 2021-12-22 8:47 pm By Bianca Hrovat

Swiss pharmaceutical company Biogen has won discovery of documents sent from Sandoz to the Therapeutic Goods Administration, as it weighs a third patent infringement lawsuit to protect its multiple sclerosis drug against generic reproductions.

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Cotton On lashes out at infringement claims, says copying rife in fashion industry
Intellectual Property 2021-12-21 4:08 pm By Bianca Hrovat

Retail giant Cotton On has hit back at allegations of copyright infringement, highlighting the prevalence of copying in the fashion industry.

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IP holding company in dispute with Apple wins case over biosecurity patents
Intellectual Property 2021-12-17 3:30 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A patent holding company has won its legal dispute with a rival over biometric security patents the subject of an infringement case against Apple.

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Apple hits back at patent infringement suit over Touch ID tech
Intellectual Property 2021-12-16 2:14 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Apple has fired back in a lawsuit alleging its iPhone and iPad devices equipped with Touch ID and Face ID technology infringe patents held by an Australian non-practicing entity, hitting the company with its own case claiming the patents are invalid.

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Judge steps down from ‘Love Is In The Air’ copyright case
Intellectual Property 2021-12-14 2:19 pm By Miklos Bolza

A judge has recused himself from hearing a dispute over the alleged infringement of the copyright for the disco classic ‘Love Is In the Air’ on the eve of a damages hearing.

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Hungry Jacks in a pickle over weigh-in of McDonaldā€™s Big Mac
Intellectual Property 2021-12-13 6:09 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Burger giant Hungry Jack’s has lost its bid to have McDonald’s hand over test results showing the ā€œpre-cookedā€ weight of its Big Mac beef patties, with a judge finding they were not relevant to whether the rivalā€™s Big Jack burger had 25 per cent ā€œmore Aussie beefā€.

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Repipe loses appeal in battle with IP Australia over computer-implemented invention
Intellectual Property 2021-12-10 11:39 am By Cindy Cameronne

The Full Federal Court has shot down plumbing company Repipeā€™s appeal of a decision rejecting its innovation patents for a claimed computer-implemented invention, saying it only addressed issues in business operations rather than improving on computer technology.

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