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After waiting 25 years, Winnebago is allowed to enforce its trade mark rights in Australia Winnebago Industries, Inc v Knott Investments Pty Ltd (No 2) [2012] FCA 785
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Aural similarity sufficient to find “Vivo” deceptively similar to “Tivo” Vivo International Corporation Pty Ltd v TiVo Inc. [2012] FCAFC 159
10 Federal Court finds no patent infringement by RMD Industries Centor Australia Pty Ltd v RMD Industries Pty Ltd [2012] FCA 1135
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12 Merck granted interlocutory relief to stop the alleged infringement of “Nasonex” patent Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp v Apotex Pty Ltd [2012] FCA 928
16 Hospira ordered to withdraw PBS application pending determination of Novartis’ patent infringement claims Novartis AG v Hospira Pty Limited [2012] FCA 1055 Novartis AG v Hospira Pty Limited (No 2) [2012] FCA 1113
20 High Court denies Optus leave to appeal TV Now copyright decision Singtel Optus Pty Ltd v Australian Rugby Football League Limited [2012] HCATrans 214
22 Parallel importers fail again before Full Court of Federal Court Paul’s Retail Pty Ltd v Lonsdale Australia Limited [2012] FCAFC 130
Practice Updates 24 Raising the Bar regulations published for public consultation 26 Summary of the key issues with the draft Trade Mark Regulations for the Raising the Bar Act 29 Madrid Protocol and other important changes to New Zealand trade mark law from 10 December 2012 30 Pharmaceutical trade marks containing INN stems receive automatic objection in Australia 32 DCC News 33 DCC Out & About 34 Articles on davies.com.au