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The importance of accurate pleadings: Barilla’s opposition to the BARILLA DUMPLING trade mark in NZ

by Paul Johns, Kimberley Evans, Imogen Bain | Oct 22, 2024 | Blog, Patent Case Summaries

New Zealand Intellectual Property Office- Trade Marks [2024] NZIPOTM 31 (06 August 2024) Date of decision: 06 August 2024 Body: IPONZ Adjudicator: Virginia Nichols, Assistant Commissioner of Trade Marks Barilla G. e R. Fratelli- Societa per Azioni (”Barilla...

Soft Close, Hard Lessons: Full Court Reinforces Purposive Construction of Patent Claims and the Disclosure Requirements for Divisional Patents

by Naomi Pearce, Helen Macpherson, Nathan Kan | Oct 11, 2024 | Blog, Patent Case Summaries

Glass Hardware Australia Pty Ltd v TCT Group Pty Ltd [2024] FCAFC 95 Date of decision: 17 July 2024 Body: Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia Adjudicators: Yates, Charlesworth and Rofe JJ Background This is an appeal from the first instance decision...

Insert Appeal, Pull Lever, Repeat: Aristocrat Deals itself another Hand in Ongoing Dispute over Electronic Gaming Machine Patents

by Naomi Pearce, Helen Macpherson, Nathan Kan | Oct 8, 2024 | Blog, Patent Case Summaries

Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited v Commissioner of Patents [2024] FCA 987 Date of decision: 30 August 2024 Body: Federal Court of Australia Adjudicator: Justice O’Bryan In a recent Federal Court decision, Justice O’Bryan has granted...

Rough Ride: EIS Gets a Tough Massage from LELO

by Naomi Pearce, Helen Macpherson, Nathan Kan | Oct 4, 2024 | Blog, Patent Case Summaries

EIS GmbH v LELO Oceania Pty Ltd (Evidence of Experiments) [2024] FCA 713 Date of decision: 3 July 2024 Body: Federal Court of Australia Adjudicator: Justice Downes Background The applicant, EIS GmbH (EIS) initiated Federal Court proceedings against the...

Pfizer Etanercept Battle Continues: A Lesson in Discovery and Case Management Principles

by Naomi Pearce, Helen Macpherson | Sep 27, 2024 | Blog, Patent Case Summaries

Pfizer Ireland Pharmaceuticals v Samsung Bioepis AU Pty Ltd (No 4) [2024] FCA 678 (fedcourt.gov.au) Date of decision: 18 June 2024 Body: Federal Court Adjudicator: Justice Burley Highlight On 18 June 2024, Justice Burley delivered a decision regarding...

Show Me the Money!

by Naomi Pearce, Helen Macpherson | Sep 25, 2024 | Blog, Patent Case Summaries

Australian Mud Company Pty Ltd v Globaltech Corporation Pty Ltd (No 7) [2024] FCA 445 and Vald Pty Ltd v KangaTech Pty Ltd (Costs) [2024] FCA 693 (fedcourt.gov.au) Australian Mud: Date of decision: 1 May 2024 Body: Federal Court of Australia Adjudicator: Justice...