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AUSTRALASIA

17 July 2015

Hearst Communications, Inc v Toyota Motor Corporation Australia Ltd [2015] ATMO 36 (4 May 2015)

Toyota’s application for the trade mark COSMOPOLITAN in relation to automotive paints and motor vehicles was opposed by Hearst Communications, which owns the arguably well-known magazine ‘Cosmopolitan’. The opponent...

Toyota’s application for the trade mark COSMOPOLITAN in relation to automotive paints and motor vehicles was opposed by Hearst...

AUSTRALASIA

17 July 2015

Major League Baseball Properties Inc v The National Magazine Company Limited [2015] ATMO 35 (4 May 2015)

This matter concerned an opposition by Major League Baseball to the extension of protection in Australia of The National Magazine Company’s International Registration for RED covering goods and services...

This matter concerned an opposition by Major League Baseball to the extension of protection in Australia of The National...

AUSTRALASIA

13 July 2015

Diagnostic method claims in the US versus Australia

On 12 June 2015, the US Federal Circuit issued its decision in Ariosa Diagnostics, Inc. v Sequenom, Inc. finding that Sequenom’s method claims in U.S. Patent No. 6,258,540 for...

On 12 June 2015, the US Federal Circuit issued its decision in Ariosa Diagnostics, Inc. v Sequenom, Inc. finding...

AUSTRALASIA

9 July 2015

How to avoid damaging the right to sue for infringement when maximising your licensing value

Structuring a Patent Portfolio to Enable Effective Claims for Infringement Damages – A Little Extra Planning to Ensure Exclusive Licensees Have Standing to Sue May Greatly Increase a Portfolio’s...

Structuring a Patent Portfolio to Enable Effective Claims for Infringement Damages – A Little Extra Planning to Ensure Exclusive...

AUSTRALASIA

9 July 2015

When is a disodium salt not a disodium salt?

A recent decision of the Court of Appeal (UK), namely Actavis UK Ltd & Ors v Eli Lilly & Company EWCA Civ 555 (25 June 2015), covered a...

A recent decision of the Court of Appeal (UK), namely Actavis UK Ltd & Ors v Eli Lilly &...

AUSTRALASIA

8 July 2015

West Coast keeps its Cool(er) and its Registrations

In non-use cancellation proceedings before the Australian Trade Marks Office, the Registrar is provided with the discretion to remove a trade mark “in respect of any or all of...

In non-use cancellation proceedings before the Australian Trade Marks Office, the Registrar is provided with the discretion to remove...

AUSTRALASIA

26 June 2015

High Court Considers Inventive Step in Australia

Last month, on 13 and 14 May 2015, the High Court of Australia heard the Appeal in the rosuvastatin case from the Full Federal Court decision (AstraZeneca AB v...

Last month, on 13 and 14 May 2015, the High Court of Australia heard the Appeal in the rosuvastatin...

AUSTRALASIA

16 June 2015

Government’s Advisory Council recommends changes to the Australian Designs system

Earlier this year we reported on options proposed for changes to the Australian designs system from an Advisory Council on Intellectual Property (ACIP) options paper. As a result of...

Earlier this year we reported on options proposed for changes to the Australian designs system from an Advisory Council...

AUSTRALASIA

16 June 2015

Pharmaceutical patentee faces damages claim from Australian Government for blocking generic’s entry

A series of events has led to the Commonwealth of Australia attempting to recover damages from the bio pharma company, Sanofi-Aventis, to the tune of $60 million.

A series of events has led to the Commonwealth of Australia attempting to recover damages from the bio pharma...

AUSTRALASIA

16 June 2015

IP In Depth: Difficulties with Establishing Grounds of Opposition Based on Descriptive or Suggestive Trade Marks

A recent case in Australia highlights some of the considerations that business owners must take into account when selecting a company name or brand that is descriptive of their...

A recent case in Australia highlights some of the considerations that business owners must take into account when selecting...

AUSTRALASIA

16 June 2015

High Court of Australia hears Myriad appeal

The High Court of Australia today heard the long anticipated appeal from the unanimous decision of a 5-judge bench of the Full Federal Court to allow Myriad’s claims to...

The High Court of Australia today heard the long anticipated appeal from the unanimous decision of a 5-judge bench...

AUSTRALASIA

9 June 2015

The importance of trade mark licence agreements

Skyy Spirits LLC v Lodestar Anstalt FCA 509 (26 May 2015) A trade mark registration can be removed from the register for non-use during a continuous three year period,...

Skyy Spirits LLC v Lodestar Anstalt FCA 509 (26 May 2015) A trade mark registration can be removed from...

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