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Full Court upholds validity of Pfizer’s Dynastat patent
Adrian Ryan 2022-09-30 4:58 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

A judge has thrown out competing appeals of a decision finding Pfizer’s patent for its post-operative injectable painkiller Dynastat is valid and that Australian drug maker Juno Pharmaceuticals infringed the patent by selling generic versions of the drug in Australia.

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Fitness chain F45 tries to revive patents for computerised workout system
Appeals 2022-03-16 5:29 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne

National fitness chain F45 has appealed a court decision revoking two of its patents for a computer-run trainer workout system, arguing its system constituted a technological innovation in the field of fitness studio franchising which rival Body Fit has profited from.

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Juno found liable for infringing Pfizer’s Dynastat patent
Adrian Ryan 2022-03-01 6:06 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

A judge has found Pfizer’s patent for its post-operative injectable painkiller Dynastat is valid and that Australian drug maker Juno Pharmaceuticals infringed the patent by selling generic versions of the drug in Australia.

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Fitness chain F45 loses patents for computer-run workout system
Baker McKenzie 2022-02-15 12:56 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

A judge has revoked two patents held by national fitness chain F45 for a computer-run trainer workout system.

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a2 Milk wins trade mark ruling after IP Australia left ‘legitimate uncertainty’
Baker McKenzie 2021-12-03 5:08 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

A judge has allowed two a2 Milk trade marks to proceed to registration despite “legitimate uncertainty” created by IP Australia in a long-running intellectual property spat with competitor Lion Dairy & Drinks.

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a2 Milk urges court to register ‘slightly mysterious’ trade marks
Appeals 2021-07-27 5:00 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

The a2 Milk Company has urged the Federal Court to allow its ‘a2 Milk’ and ‘True a2’ trade marks to be registered, arguing they’re not merely descriptive of a protein in milk.

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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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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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Arnott’s, Campbell won’t use ‘Plantly’ logo while TM infringement case simmers
Ed Heerey 2021-03-30 11:55 am By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

Food giants Arnott’s and Campbell will stop using their ‘Plantly’ logo on any new products pending the resolution of a trade mark infringement lawsuit brought by rival Goodman Fielder.

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Goodman Fielder sues Arnott’s over ‘deceptively similar’ trade mark
Ed Heerey 2021-03-22 3:39 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

Singapore-owned food and beverage company Goodman Fielder has filed a trade mark infringement lawsuit against Arnott’s and Campbells after the two companies applied to register a trade mark that was one letter different to its own.

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