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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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Full Court hears government’s $325M fight with Sanofi over ban on Plavix generic
Acting Justice Arthur Emmett 2021-02-16 4:13 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

Pharmaceutical companies Sanofi and Bristol-Myers Squibb are liable for losses to the federal government for excess subsidies it allegedly paid for the blood-thinner Plavix after an unjustified court injunction prevented the release of a generic version of the top-selling drug, an appeals court has heard.

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Australian Bar Association’s trade mark lawsuit is not a class action, judge says
Appeals 2020-06-03 3:40 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

A trade mark infringement lawsuit filed by the former CEO of the Australian Bar Association was not properly brought as a class action on behalf of member barristers, a judge has found.

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Government loses case claiming $325M over generic Plavix delay
Acting Justice Arthur Emmett 2020-04-28 6:05 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

A court has dismissed a claim by the Australian Government for $325 million against pharmaceutical companies Sanofi and Bristol-Myers Squibb allegedly owed for excess subsidies it paid for blood-thinner Plavix as a result of an interlocutory injunction blocking a generic version of the blockbuster drug.

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