April 19, 2019

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Flipping the Tables: High Court allows Bed Bath ‘N’ Table’s Appeal

In brief: The High Court of Australia has unanimously allowed Bed Bath ‘N’ Table Pty Ltd’s (BBNT) appeal in Bed Bath ‘N’ Table Pty Ltd v Global Retail Brands Australia Pty Ltd [2025] HCA 50 (10 December 2025), finding that Global Retail Brands Australia Pty Ltd (GRBA) had contravened s 18(1) of the Australian Consumer...

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Zuru v Lego: NZ Court of Appeal Considers the Fundamental Building Blocks of Trade Mark Infringement

Zuru New Zealand Ltd v Lego Holdings A/S [2025] NZCA 650 (10 December 2025) In brief: The NZ Court of Appeal has upheld Zuru’s appeal against the High Court’s decision that a compatibility statement used by Zuru on its building block products infringed Lego’s trade mark. The Court of Appeal’s decision harmonises NZ and Australian...

Life Sciences

The Full Federal Backflip: Patent Term Extension Rejected on Pharmaceutical Formulation

A substantial reconsideration of the entitlement of formulation patents to receive a patent term extension (PTE) in Australia has been made in this week’s decision of the Full Federal Court in Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co Ltd v Sun Pharma ANZ Pty Ltd. Contrary to earlier interpretations of the Patents Act 1990, the Court held that the...

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Progress of a New Zealand patent application progress

Insights & Resources

Flipping the Tables: High Court allows Bed Bath ‘N’ Table’s Appeal

Zuru v Lego: NZ Court of Appeal Considers the Fundamental Building Blocks of Trade Mark Infringement

The Full Federal Backflip: Patent Term Extension Rejected on Pharmaceutical Formulation

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