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Wicked Sister dessert maker suffers loss in trade mark battle
Bennett & Philp Lawyers 2020-08-10 5:54 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

The company that makes Wicked Sister desserts has suffered a defeat in its trade mark battle against the maker of Wicked dipping sauces, with a judge removing some of its trade marks from the register.

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Hytera can’t ‘repackage’ deputy director as lay witness to avoid evidence rules on relevance
Angus Lang 2020-08-06 3:39 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

A judge has found that Hytera Communications cannot “repackage” evidence given by one of its deputy directors to avoid rules about opinion evidence while defending a copyright infringement case by Motorola Solutions.

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Sandoz wins appeal of $26.3M infringement ruling in IP battle over Lexapro
Angus Lang 2020-08-04 3:05 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

Generic drug maker Sandoz has successfully appealed a $26.3 million judgment finding it infringed a patent owned by rival H Lundbeck relating to the top-selling antidepressant Lexapro.

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Not OK: Counselling app Lyf accuses smartphone maker Mintt of infringing trade mark for OK hand sign
Buchanan Law Firm 2020-08-04 2:54 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

Counselling app Lyf is suing smartphone maker Mintt for allegedly infringing on a trade mark it owns for the universal OK hand gesture, saying Mintt’s logo is substantially identical to Lyf’s registered mark.

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Tile maker Ceramiche wins trade mark fight with Caesarstone after ‘honest use’ ruling
Appeals 2020-07-29 3:28 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

Tile maker Ceramiche Caesar has prevailed in its challenge to a judge’s ruling allowing building products manufacturer Caesarstone to register two trade marks despite a finding that they were deceptively similar to one of its marks.

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Norbrook appeals approval of Bayer’s animal antiseptic patent
Appeals 2020-07-24 10:45 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Veterinary pharmaceutical company Norbrook Laboratories has filed court proceedings after a delegate of IP Australia tossed its opposition to a patent by Bayer New Zealand for a bovine antiseptic treatment.

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IP Australia appeals loss in Aristocrat gaming methods patent case
Appeals 2020-07-21 10:41 am By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

IP Australia has appealed a judge’s decision to allow four Aristocrat gaming patents to proceed to grant, hoping for another victory after winning two high stakes challenges to software patents before the Full Federal Court.

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Coffee capsule maker Caffitaly appeals ruling invalidating three patents
Amy Campbell 2020-07-20 1:56 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

Coffee capsule maker Caffitaly is challenging a ruling that revoked three patents at the centre of an intellectual property war with rival One Collective.

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Hytera loses latest bid to vacate Motorola trial over worries about witnesses catching coronavirus
Angus Lang 2020-07-14 7:55 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

Hytera Communications has lost its latest attempt to adjourn an upcoming virtual trial in a copyright case brought by rival Motorola, despite concerns by the Chinese radio manufacturer that witnesses could be exposed to the coronavirus if forced to travel to give evidence.

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Slyp co-founders win second chance to patent smart receipt tech after ‘misunderstanding’ lawyer’s advice
Intellectual Property 2020-07-14 7:19 pm By Alison Eveleigh Sydney

The co-founders of fintech company Slyp have been given a second chance to patent their digital receipts technology after IP Australia found that they “misunderstood” the advice of their previous patent lawyer.

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