Turned belly up: Aldi found liable for copyright infringement of competitor’s ‘Bellies’ brand
21 January 2025
On 17 December 2024, Moshinsky J handed down his decision in Hampden Holdings I.P.
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Summer BOD competition: social media queens engage in trade mark litigation
12 January 2018
Social media queens Sophie Guidolin and Rachael Finch both run fitness businesses through Instagram, promoting the #healthy lifestyle.
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Threats Muddy Waters: unjustified threats of infringement in the Full Federal Court of Australia
26 May 2017
A decision in March of the Full Federal Court in Australian Mud Company Pty Ltd v Coretell Pty Ltd [2017] FCAFC 44 concerning unjustified threats of infringement will have some lawyers as happy as pigs in mud.
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The overarching purpose – misuse of confidential information, copyright infringement and the power of section 37M of the Federal Court of Australia Act
17 November 2016
SAI Global Property Division Pty Ltd v Johnstone [2016] FCA 1333, a confidential information and copyright infringement case involving a former employee of SAI, is an important reminder in relation to the conduct of litigation generally.
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An apparently ‘precious’ ring: Federal Court grants summary judgment to rule them all
12 August 2016
The Federal Court of Australia has given summary judgment in Tolkien Estate Limited v Saltalamacchia [2016] FCA 944 for Tolkien Estate Limited (representing the estate of the late JRR Tolkien) against a jewellery trader selling rings bearing the infamous inscription of the ‘One Ring’ from Tolkien’s The Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings series.
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Bieber Fever running high, “is it too late now to say I’m SORRY?” – allegations of copyright infringement against The Biebs (aka Justin Bieber)
15 June 2016
Indie artist, Casey Dienel, who goes by the name of “White Hinterland”, is suing Justin Bieber and producer, Skrillex (as well as the other songwriters) for alleged copyright infringement in relation to Bieber’s hit and annoyingly catchy song “Sorry” (you know the song where The Biebs is singing about Selena Gomez – you can listen to it here).
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Soft Kitty, Same Kitty: The Big Bang Theory sued for copyright infringement… Bazinga
17 March 2016
Over Christmas, the producers of The Big Bang Theory (amongst others) received a rather unwelcome gift – their now-famous Soft Kitty lullaby has become the subject of a copyright infringement claim.
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The art of concealment: use of a competitor’s trade marks in metatags held not to amount to copyright or trade mark infringement in Canada
8 April 2015
The Federal Court of Canada recently handed down a decision which squarely examines whether the use of metatags can constitute copyright or trade mark infringement.
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