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SNF’s decade-long battle over BASF mine patents comes to a close
A patent dispute between SNF and BASF that started in 2008 and went all the way to the High Court has come to an end, with the chemical giants appearing to have settled what remained of their hard-fought battle.
17-yr-old trade mark error can’t be fixed, Full Court rules
Industrial filter manufacturer Vokes has lost its fight to correct a 17-year-old error that removed it as the registered owner of six trade marks, with the Full Federal Court ruling Monday that the Registrar did not have the power to fix the mistake of her own initiative.
Hill & Smith files patent infringement case against company of former employees
UK-based building products giant Hill & Smith Holdings has launched a Federal Court case accusing an Australian company, whose directors are ex-employees, of selling road safety barriers that infringe one of its patents.
Kraft loses bid for Bega docs as trial date looms
A judge has shot down a bid by Kraft for extensive discovery from Bega, but granted its request for a so-called Sabre order against US company Mondelez, three weeks before trial kicks off in the case over who owns the rights to the iconic Kraft peanut butter trade dress in Australia.
Arnold Bloch to defend Kogan against ‘catch’ AdWords claims
Arnold Bloch Liebler will defend e-retailer Kogan against allegations by competitor Catch Group that it is violating its "catch" trademarks and the consumer law through sponsored links on Google driven by phrases using the word "catch".
Judge says Sportsbet case over CrownBet rebrand is ‘strong’
The judge that temporarily barred CrownBet from moving forward with its planned rebrand to Sportingbet said Sportsbet has made a 'strong' case that use of the mark by CrownBet is likely to cause confusion among consumers of online betting services.
Sportsbet wins temporary injunction against CrownBet rebrand
Online bookmaker Sportsbet has secured an interim injunction against Crownbet that temporarily blocks its rival from plans to rebrand its betting company Sportingbet.
Judge issues mixed ruling in trade mark war between Goodyear, Dunlop
A judge has issued a mixed ruling in a long-running battle between US tyre giant Goodyear and UK rival Dunlop over trade marks for the words 'Dunlop' and 'Flying D'.
Sportsbet seeks emergency injunction against Crownbet rebrand
Sportsbet has asked a judge for an emergency order blocking Crownbet's planned rebranding to "Sportingbet" until the lawsuit it filed over its betting rival's planned use of the mark has been resolved.
Mondelez loses bid to protect trade secrets in Kraft-Bega peanut butter case
The judge overseeing the lawsuit between Kraft and Bega over peanut butter trade dress rights has denied a request by non-party Mondelez to implement a restrictive regime to protect its trade secrets in certain transaction documents it has produced in the case.