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Sandoz entitled to generic Lexapro licence, IP Australia finds in blow to Lundbeck
Clayton Utz 2019-04-15 10:18 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Generic drug maker Sandoz has secured a retroactive licence to manufacture a cheaper version of top-selling antidepressant Lexapro, the drug at the heart of a long-running patent infringement battle with pharmaceutical giant Lundbeck.

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ANZ settles class actions by 7-Eleven franchisees
7-Eleven 2019-04-15 10:02 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

ANZ has reached an in-principle settlement in two class actions alleging it breached its responsible lending obligations by providing loans to purchasers of 7-Eleven franchises that were not financially viable.

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Racing Victoria sues fantasy sports betting co. PlayUp over ‘Best Bets’ trade marks
Clayton Utz 2019-04-15 9:07 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Racing Victoria has dragged fantasy sports gambling company PlayUp to court for allegedly infringing its ‘Best Bets’ trade marks.

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ACCC, FBI to step up cartel busting cooperation
Competition & Consumer Protection 2019-04-15 5:12 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and the US Federal Bureau of Investigation have signed an agreement under which the agencies will work more closely to target cartels and other anti-competitive behaviour.

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IOOF dismisses ‘speculative’ shareholder class action
Class Actions 2019-04-12 11:34 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Wealth manager IOOF has dismissed a shareholder class action lawsuit related to allegations of misconduct aired at the Banking Royal Commission, calling it “speculative and unfounded”.

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IPH-Xenith merger creates IP services giant
Article 2019-04-12 11:19 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Australia’s largest intellectual property services firm IPH will maintain its dominance after winning a takeover battle for Xenith IP, a deal that will create a formidable IP services giant with over 1,000 employees across Asia Pacific.

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Judge shoots down Mylan bid for generic Lipidil injunction
Healthcare 2019-04-12 4:49 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

A judge has denied Mylan’s bid to temporarily block Sun Pharma and Cipla from making generic versions of anti-cholesterol drug Lipidil while it appeals a ruling invalidating several claims of its patents for the drug, citing the “difficulty, complexity and uncertainty” in assessing compensation under an undertaking as to damages in pharmaceutical patent proceedings.

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Catch Group settles dispute with Kogan over ‘catch’ AdWords
Arnold Bloch Leibler 2019-04-11 9:32 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

E-retail giant Catch Group has settled a lawsuit against Kogan for alleging violating its “catch” trade marks and the consumer law through sponsored links on Google driven by phrases using the word “catch”.

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QANTM waves white flag in Xenith takeover fight
Baker McKenzie 2019-04-11 9:01 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

IP services company QANTM has signaled the end to a bidding war to acquire rival Xenith IP, saying it will not match the terms of the latest offer lodged by fellow IP services provider IPH that would see it acquire Xenith outright.

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IAG hit with class action over add-on insurance
Class Actions 2019-04-11 10:58 am By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Insurance Australia Limited is facing a class action alleging it engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct by pushing worthless add-on insurance onto individuals purchasing motor vehicles through authorised dealers.

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