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Apotex settles patent suit over generic Lexapro
Corrs Chambers Westgarth 2018-10-19 8:22 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

Generic drug company Apotex has settled a patent infringement case brought by global pharmaceutical giant Lundbeck over its blockbuster antidepressant Lexapro.

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Wyeth resolves Commonwealth’s claims over generic Effexor delay
Bird & Bird 2018-10-18 10:40 pm By Christine Caulfield

The Commonwealth of Australia has resolved its claims against pharmaceutical giant Wyeth over the price it paid to list Effexor on the PBS, months after a high stakes trial wrapped up.

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Hytera doesn’t get ‘within cooee’ of proving it has state secrets: Motorola
Cameron Moore 2018-10-17 9:30 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

Motorola has slammed an attempt by Hytera Communications to limit discovery in a long-running patent dispute between the companies, saying documents withheld by the Shenzen-based radio manufacturer come nowhere close to being state secrets protected under Chinese law.

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Manic Panic founders defeat opposition to ‘Tish’ trade mark
Intellectual Property 2018-10-17 5:02 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

The punk icons behind the vibrant hair dye Manic Panic have defeated an opposition to their bid to register the trade mark “Tish” for hair care products in Australia.

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Federal Court to weigh in on genome editing patent
Ashurst 2018-10-17 3:22 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

A South Korean biotech company has filed an appeal with the Federal Court after an Ashurst partner succeeded in opposing the company’s proposed patent for a genome editing technology.

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Goodman Fielder fights bid to have pasta trade marks deregistered
Clayton Utz 2018-10-16 11:15 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Food manufacturer Goodman Fielder has shot back against claims by rival Conga Foods that six of its trade marks for pasta products should be deregistered for non-use.

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Sportsbet wins dismissal of ‘snakeman’ trade mark suit
Bird & Bird 2018-10-16 9:53 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Sportsbet has won the dismissal of a trade mark lawsuit brought by a Melbourne-based snake handler who goes by the name of “snakeman” over an ad by the online bookmaker featuring an incompetent snake charmer.

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Vokes keeps up campaign to undo 17-year-old trade mark error
Clayton Utz 2018-10-16 8:13 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

Industrial filter manufacturer Vokes will launch a cross claim against rival Laminar Air Flow, arguing a 17-year old error which led to six of its trade marks being revoked can still be undone.

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Clive Palmer files trade mark suit in bid to register United Australia Party
Energy & Natural Resources 2018-10-15 10:42 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Clive Palmer is suing the expelled directors of a Queensland political party for allegedly infringing on his trade mark for the United Australia Party, the party he wants to register in his pursuit of a political comeback.

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Aristocrat wins discovery to probe theft of slot machine idea
Entertainment 2018-10-11 10:49 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Aristocrat Technologies has hit the jackpot in its bid for discovery to determine whether it has claims against rival Ainsworth for stealing its confidential information and using it to design a competing slot machine.

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