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AUSTRALASIA

24th Nov 2020

Australia: Bacardi & Company Limited v Dickinson Distribution Group Pty Ltd [2020] ATMO 117 (1 July 2020)

Bacardi & Company Limited, the owner of Bombay Sapphire Gin, recently tried to prevent the registration of the ROYAL BOMBAY PREMIUM LAGER trade mark for goods in class 32...

Bacardi & Company Limited, the owner of Bombay Sapphire Gin, recently tried to prevent the registration of the ROYAL...

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AUSTRALASIA

24th Nov 2020

Australia: Rolex SA v LG Display Co Ltd [2020] ATMO 136 (13 August 2020)

LG Display Co., Ltd applied to register the ROLED trade mark for a variety of goods in class 9 including “wrist mounted telecommunication machines and implements being watches”. Rolex...

LG Display Co., Ltd applied to register the ROLED trade mark for a variety of goods in class 9...

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AUSTRALASIA

24th Nov 2020

Australia: Shiseido Co Ltd v Dr. Kurt Wolff GmbH [2020] ATMO 128 (30 July 2020)

Shiseido failed to defend its TUNING COLOR GROUP registration against removal for non-use. Dr. Kurt Wolff GmbH & Co KG applied for removal of the TUNING COLOR GROUP registration owned...

Shiseido failed to defend its TUNING COLOR GROUP registration against removal for non-use. Dr. Kurt Wolff GmbH & Co KG...

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AUSTRALASIA

20th Nov 2020

Kingdom Playroom’s innovative table design appeals to parents seeking a creative and mess free solution during COVID-19 lockdown

In recognition of World Children’s Day, Spruson & Ferguson is pleased to showcase our Australian client, Kingdom Playroom, who have recently patented a multi-use suitcase play table.

In recognition of World Children’s Day, Spruson & Ferguson is pleased to showcase our Australian client, Kingdom Playroom, who...

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AUSTRALASIA

18th Nov 2020

Pfizer suffers setback in ENBREL battle

Pfizer suffered a setback last week in its Australian battle to protect ENBREL (etanercept), when its preliminary discovery application against Sandoz was dismissed by Justice Burley in the Federal...

Pfizer suffered a setback last week in its Australian battle to protect ENBREL (etanercept), when its preliminary discovery application...

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AUSTRALASIA

3rd Nov 2020

Extension of time for grace period in Australia

A 12 month “grace period” is provided in Australian Patent law, which allows any information made publicly available, with or without the consent of the applicant, the patentee, or...

A 12 month “grace period” is provided in Australian Patent law, which allows any information made publicly available, with...

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AUSTRALASIA

3rd Nov 2020

The bar has been raised: Prevnar® vaccine case demonstrates the impact of Australian patent law reforms

Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation v Wyeth LLC (No 3) FCA 1477 Summary Australia’s Federal Court has delivered judgment in a dispute concerning patents covering improvements in vaccines against Streptococcus...

Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation v Wyeth LLC (No 3) FCA 1477 Summary Australia’s Federal Court has delivered judgment in...

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AUSTRALASIA

29th Oct 2020

Courtrooms and the America’s Cup – patent infringement set to be the latest out-of-water battle

The America’s Cup (the “Auld Mug”) is the world’s oldest sailing trophy and enjoys a storied history of fierce competition – both on and off the water.  Whereas legal...

The America’s Cup (the “Auld Mug”) is the world’s oldest sailing trophy and enjoys a storied history of fierce...

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AUSTRALASIA

29th Oct 2020

IP-led recovery: putting COVID-19 in the rear-view mirror

There has been a steady decline in innovation in Australia since the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) in 2007. This is clear from the Australian Patent Office data which shows...

There has been a steady decline in innovation in Australia since the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) in 2007. This...

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AUSTRALASIA

25th Oct 2020

Names of Films – Trade Marks or Not Trade Marks?

LION In the recent Trade Marks Office decision of Long Way Home Holdings Pty Ltd v Saroo Brierly Enterprises Pty Ltd ATMO 109, the issue of whether a film...

LION In the recent Trade Marks Office decision of Long Way Home Holdings Pty Ltd v Saroo Brierly Enterprises Pty...

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AUSTRALASIA

21st Oct 2020

Brand Protection and Criminal Offences

As IP practitioners, you have probably noticed counterfeit watches being sold at local markets, sometimes hidden from immediate view by the seller.  Over the past ~30 years, growth in...

As IP practitioners, you have probably noticed counterfeit watches being sold at local markets, sometimes hidden from immediate view...

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AUSTRALASIA

20th Oct 2020

Australian Patent Office considers the plausibility of Swiss-style claims

Gliknik, Inc. v CSL Behring Lengnau AG  APO 46 (“Gliknik”) concerned a patent application for engineered proteins intended for use as replacements for intravenous immunoglobulin.  The application included claims...

Gliknik, Inc. v CSL Behring Lengnau AG  APO 46 (“Gliknik”) concerned a patent application for engineered proteins intended for...

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