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‘Sydney’s most controversial burger restaurant’ loses appeal in trade mark beef with In-N-Out
The Full Federal Court has upheld an appeal by In-N-Out Burgers against Sydney-based Hashtag Burgers, finding that its two sole directors were also liable for trademark infringement and passing off in owning and operating their 'DOWN-N-OUT' burger restaurants.
High Court set to rule on patent exhaustion in ink cartridge case
The High Court will hand down its highly anticipated decision in a patent dispute between printer giant Seiko Epson and ink cartridge reseller Calidad on Thursday, a ruling expected to provide clarity on the the rights of businesses to modify patented goods.
Boehringer appeals win for Merck in parasite patent spat
Pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim will take another crack at opposing a patent application for an injectable anti-parasite drug for livestock by a subsidiary of competitor Merck Sharp & Dohme.
Full Court gives Branhaven another shot at bovine gene patent
Australia's leading livestock group cannot block US company Branhaven from amending its application for a bovine genome patent, which the group has worried could harm the Australian cattle industry's ability to use genetic tests.
High Court won’t hear Rokt appeal on software patentability
The High Court has declined to weigh in on the patentability of software, rejecting e-commerce company Rokt's bid for review of a decision striking down its marketing invention.
Air France loses bid to limit injunction in ‘Love Is In The Air’ copyright case
A judge has issued a broader injunction barring Air France from using the song 'Love Is In The Air' than the one proposed by the airline, after finding an Oregon electronic duo's song which was licenced to Air France copied the 1977 disco hit.
Judge shuts down Boehringer challenge to Merck Sharp & Dohme parasite patent
Pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim has failed in its Federal Court challenge to a patent application for an injectable anti-parasite drug for livestock by a subsidiary of competitor Merck Sharp & Dohme.
Boehringer scores partial win in challenge to animal vaccine patents
German pharmaceutical giant Boehringer has partially succeeded in its opposition to several vaccine patents filed by animal health company Zoetis, used to treat pneumonia in pigs.
Hytera can’t ‘repackage’ deputy director as lay witness to avoid evidence rules on relevance
A judge has found that Hytera Communications cannot "repackage" evidence given by one of its deputy directors to avoid rules about opinion evidence while defending a copyright infringement case by Motorola Solutions.
Sandoz wins appeal of $26.3M infringement ruling in IP battle over Lexapro
Generic drug maker Sandoz has successfully appealed a $26.3 million judgment finding it infringed a patent owned by rival H Lundbeck relating to the top-selling antidepressant Lexapro.