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Licence to infringe: Patent Office grants Sandoz licence to exploit Lexapro® patent
In the latest chapter of one the longest-running sagas in Australian patent litigation history, the Deputy Commissioner of Patents has retrospectively granted Sandoz a licence to exploit Lundbeck's patent for its blockbuster antidepressant Lexapro® (escitalopram). The licence, only the second of its kind to be granted in Australia, provides Sandoz with a defence to Lundbeck's multi-million dollar infringement claim. ...
When you use what doesn't Belong to you…
Telstra Corporation Limited v BelongEnergy Pty Ltd (VID206/2019), recently resolved by consent orders in Telstra's favour, highlights the importance and utility of adequate trade mark protection. ...
Stylkea – a bad idea?
This Insight considers two recent examples of Australian businesses clashing with multinational businesses in relation to trade marks which serve as cautionary tales for all businesses. ...
Imitation is not always the sincerest form of flattery
In this issue we examine a patentees ability to enforce Swiss-style claims against makers of bioequivalent products following the Mylan Health decision ...
Significant fee changes for patents and trade marks are coming in New Zealand
Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand announced a number of patent and trade mark fee changes including a significant increase in official fees throughout the lifecycle of a patent, and moderate fee reductions for trade marks to take effect later in 2019 ...
Using third party brands in video games: issues and opportunities
One of the emerging battlegrounds for brand owners is video games, particularly with the growth of virtual reality applications. A recent claim made in the US illustrates how having your brand featured in a video game can be a problem - but depending on the circumstances, it could also present a com ...
Is it finally safe to eat frozen berries?
The frozen berries contamination scare that unfolded in 2015 and its 2017 repeat has exposed a regulatory gap at the Australian border. That incident has prompted the introduction of the Imported Food Control Amendment Bill 2017 which, if enacted, will amend the Imported Food Control Act 1992 (Cth). ...
Heinz Shredz: ACCC takes it first swing against the sweet stuff
Associate Adrian Chang and Lawyer Nick Boyd‑Caine report on the proceedings launched by the ACCC against Heinz in relation to their Shredz products, and what that action says about today’s food regulatory environment. ...
High Court unanimously finds isolated genetic material not patentable
In the culmination of a hard-fought patent dispute the High Court of Australia has unanimously ruled that Myriad Genetics patent claims to isolated nucleic acid coding for the mutant or polymorphic BRCA1 polypeptide are not valid ...
Website-blocking injunctions to prevent online piracy
In an effort to reduce the rate of online copyright infringement the Australian Government has introduced a Bill that will allow copyright owners to apply for an injunction requiring internet service providers to take steps to block piracy websites from their users Senior Associate Jonathan ...