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Finish detergent wins injunction in Powerball trade mark case
Ashurst 2021-09-06 1:58 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

The makers of Finish dishwashing products has secured an injunction keeping rival Somat products branded with an allegedly infringing logo from supermarket shelves until the Federal Court decides a high-stakes trade mark battle.

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Finish Powerball maker wants to derail competitor’s launch, court hears
Ashurst 2021-09-02 10:04 pm By Bianca Hrovat Sydney

An urgent injunction sought by the makers of Finish dishwashing products to remove Henkel Australia’s flagship product from supermarket shelves could derail the launch of Somat-branded products in Australia, a court has heard.

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Instagram takes offensive in trade mark battle with Instagoods
Ed Heerey 2021-09-02 5:50 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

Social media giant Instagram has accused Australian retail tech and dating startup Instagoods of “flagrant” trade mark infringement and breaches of the Australian Consumer Law, as an intellectual property stoush between the companies heats up.

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7-Eleven willing to negotiate with Seven over 7NOW trade mark, court hears
7-Eleven 2021-08-27 12:48 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

7-Eleven has told a court it is willing to negotiate a deal with Seven over the 7NOW logo, a trade mark the TV network recently lost after a successful challenge by the convenience store chain.

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Finish Powerball maker sues detergent rival for ‘deceptively similar’ packaging
Ashurst 2021-08-17 4:00 pm By Bianca Hrovat Sydney

The maker of Finish dishwashing products is seeking an urgent injunction to clear a competitor’s products from supermarket shelves, alleging trademark infringement over “deceptively similar” packaging depicting dishwasher gel caps.

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Arnott’s, Goodman Fielder lay down swords in ‘Plantry’ trade mark battle
Article 2021-05-26 8:50 am By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Arnott’s and Campbells have settled a lawsuit brought by Goodman Fielder accusing them of infringing its ‘Plantry’ mark under which it sells plant-based frozen meals, after the cookie company filed a cross-claim seeking to have the mark cancelled.

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Corner Hotel appeals loss in trade mark fight with jazz club
Appeals 2021-05-07 12:41 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

The Corner Hotel is taking another stab at cancelling a rival club’s ‘jazz corner’ and ‘jazz corner hotel trade marks’, after a judge found the marks did not infringe  the famed Richmond pub’s ‘corner’ trade marks.

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Arnott’s asks court to nuke Goodman Fielder’s ‘Plantry’ frozen foods trade mark
David Larish 2021-04-21 3:46 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

Food giants Arnott’s and Campbells have hit back in an infringement case over their ‘Plantly’ trade mark, filing a cross-claim that seeks to cancel rival Goodman Fielder’s ‘Plantry’ mark.

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Conga Foods appeals loss in La Famiglia trade mark dispute
Clayton Utz 2021-04-14 2:30 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

Pasta distributor Conga Foods is challenging a ruling that dashed its bid to register its ‘La Famiglia Rana’ trade mark in Australia.

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The Corner Hotel loses trade mark lawsuit against Birdland-affiliated jazz club
Brand Partners 2021-04-12 5:16 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

A judge has thrown out a lawsuit brought by famed Richmond pub The Corner Hotel against a jazz club formed in partnership with iconic New York club Birdland alleging infringement of its ‘corner’ trade marks.

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