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Court cans Asahi bid for docs to probe consumer claims against Gloria Jeans owner
Associate Justice David Derham 2018-10-15 5:27 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney
Asahi Beverages has lost a bid for preliminary discovery to consider whether it should bring misleading and deceptive conduct claims against a unit of Retail Food Group, owner of the popular Gloria Jeans Coffee and Donut King franchises.
Aussie wine label regime floated to fight copycats
Food and Beverage 2018-09-24 11:30 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne
The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources has proposed a wine label directory meant to safeguard the intellectual property of Australian wine makers by making it easier to detect and bring lawsuits against copycats.
Scotch Whisky is generic, can’t be trademarked, court told
Food and Beverage 2018-09-17 4:00 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne
Facing a trade mark infringement lawsuit for selling products under the name Scotch Whisky, Australian liquor retailer D'Aquino Bros has filed a claim of its own, arguing the words are a generic description used in Australia to mean any whisky from Scotland.
Shareholders to contest Bellamy’s cost-capping bid in class actions
Class Actions 2018-09-14 2:09 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne
A sought-after court order by organic baby food maker Bellamy's to limit legal costs in two class actions won't come without a fight, a barrister for the shareholders said Friday.
Mars melts Kraft’s patent for heat-resistant chocolate
Food and Beverage 2018-09-13 10:25 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne
Confectionery giant Mars has successfully opposed an application by Kraft Foods for an Australian patent for chocolate that doesn't melt in the summer months.