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AstraZeneca sues to put the brakes on Brilinta generic
Intellectual Property 2024-10-29 11:33 pm By Andy Sidler

AstraZeneca has brought court proceedings to block Australian drug maker Pharmacor from making a generic version of its heart attack drug Brilinta. 

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Litigators of the week: Ashurst, Maurice Blackburn score big in epic legal battles
Maurice Blackburn 2024-10-25 11:11 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Years of hard fought litigation by axed Qantas ground crew and generic drug maker Sandoz ended in victory this week, thanks to legal eagles from Maurice Blackburn and Ashurst and their counsel. The week opened with a bang with a decision from Federal Court Justice Michael Lee in three landmark test cases by the Transport…

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Element Zero appeals search order win for Fortescue in trade secrets case
Intellectual Property 2024-10-24 11:54 pm By Christine Caulfield

Green iron start-up Element Zero is continuing its fight over search orders won by rival Fortescue that it claimed were a massive over-reach.

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IP case over basmati rice to venture into ‘darker corners’ of trade mark law
Intellectual Property 2024-10-24 2:26 pm By Andy Sidler

The scope of protection for geographical indications will be at issue in India’s appeal of a decision that barred it from registering a trade mark for basmati rice.

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Coles dodges iFit challenge to Perform powerbar brand
Intellectual Property 2024-10-24 11:19 pm By Sam Matthews

Coles has defeated a trade mark challenge to its Perform brand of sports nutrition products by a sports equipment company.

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Bayer’s patents for blockbuster blood thinner Xarelto invalid: court
Intellectual Property 2024-10-23 11:45 pm By Sam Matthews

Bayer has lost its battle to protect top-selling blood thinner Xarelto from generic competition, with the Full Court finding two patents for the drug are invalid.

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At last minute, Care A2 finds law firm to replace Ashurst in IP spat
Trials 2024-10-22 3:29 pm By Christine Caulfield

Infant formula company Care A2 has found new lawyers as trial begins in a trade mark dispute with rival a2 Milk.

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Ditched by Ashurst, Care A2 set to miss own trade mark trial
Intellectual Property 2024-10-18 4:10 pm By Sam Matthews

Care A2 is set to miss the trial in its trade mark fight with rival A2 Milk after the baby formula company was ditched by its lawyers at Ashurst days ago. 

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Class action PR firm denies hurting United Petroleum’s reputation
Intellectual Property 2024-10-18 11:20 pm By Andy Sidler

The PR firm promoting a class action against United Petroleum has denied it hurt the petrol chain’s reputation by publishing an image depicting it as ‘evil’.

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Isuzu can’t stay Directed Electronics case despite $170M trade secrets win
Intellectual Property 2024-10-18 11:01 pm By Sam Matthews

Vehicle maker Isuzu can’t shut down an $18 million suit by car alarm company Directed Electronics over a former employee’s alleged theft of trade secrets.

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