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F. Hoffman La-Roche wins injunction in biologics patent case
Healthcare 2018-06-12 10:09 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

A judge has granted F. Hoffman La-Roche’s request for a temporary order blocking Sandoz from making or selling a biosimilar version of its patented biologic used to treat various cancers and rheumatoid arthritis.

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Laser patent fight goes another round with appeal
DLA Piper 2018-06-12 10:33 am By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Triclops Technologies has filed an appeal less than one month after the Federal Court dismissed its case alleging a rival infringed its patent for an industrial machine safety system that uses laser fields to detect hazards, but found the patent was valid.

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Battle over manuka honey IP rights continues
Intellectual Property 2018-06-07 10:30 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Australian Manuka Honey Association has introduced a new standard for verifying authentic, Australian manuka honey, as the group continues its battle with New Zealand over intellectual property rights to the expensive superfood.

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Uber patent invalidates Precision GPS tech, Domino’s says
Allens 2018-06-07 9:46 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

Two GPS tracking patents at the heart of a David vs. Goliath battle between Domino’s and a Sydney-based startup were foreshadowed by a patent owned by Uber, the pizza chain giant told a court Friday.

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Patron loses opposition to Pirate Bay Rum trade mark
Consumer Goods 2018-06-06 9:51 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Sydney

IP Australia has denied liquor producer Patron Spirits’ opposition to rival Fernbrew’s trade mark for Pirate Bay Rum, saying the mark was not likely to be confused with Patron’s Pyrat brand of rum.

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Asiago cheese needn’t come from Italy, IP Australia rules
Bird & Bird 2018-06-05 11:13 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

IP Australia has ruled in part that cheese branded with the Asiago label need not be manufactured in the Asiago region in Italy, striking down an opposition to a trade mark filed by cheese producer Sartori Company.

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Wyeth says generic Effexor registration ‘not legitimate’
Article 2018-06-05 10:14 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

Three generic drug manufacturers cannot claim damages for an injunction barring the release of cheaper versions of Effexor-XR, even if the injunction was later overturned, pharmaceutical giant Wyeth told a judge on day two of a six-week trial over its blockbuster antidepressant.

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Hilton successfully defends ‘Waldorf’ trade marks
Intellectual Property 2018-06-05 4:01 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Hilton Worldwide — which owns New York’s iconic Waldorf Astoria hotel — has won a bid to block an Australian serviced apartments provider from registering trade marks for the phrase “Waldorf Apartments”.

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High Court lets stand Pfizer’s early discovery win
Ashurst 2018-06-04 10:55 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

The High Court has rejected a bid by biopharmaceutical company Samsung Bioepis Australia to challenge a ruling granting Pfizer preliminary discovery for a potential patent infringement case over autoimmune drug Enbrel.

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Wyeth launches “ambush” at start of Effexor trial, court told
Bird & Bird 2018-06-04 10:13 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

Pharmaceutical giant Wyeth’s has launched an “ambush” at the beginning of a trial after a nine-year long battle against several generic drug makers, alleging infringement of a second patent for its blockbuster Effexor-XR, a judge heard Monday.

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