IP News to Peruse
In Haoyu Gao v Zespri Group Ltd 2021 NZCA 442 the Court of Appeal overall upheld the infringement findings in the trial Judge’s decision, but found that Gao’s assumed authority to licence a Chinese grower did not infringe Zespri’s New Zealand plant variety rights (PVRs).
Read moreThe recent Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (CA7C) decision Life Spine Inc v Aegis Spine Inc 21-1649 held that Life Spine’s patent for spinal implant technology did not undermine a District Court’s preliminary injunction that included a finding of trade secret misappropriation in relation to the spinal implant technology.
Read moreStemming mainly from its obligations under the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) the Canadian federal government has notified amendments to the Patent Rules that it seeks to implement.
Read moreIn Ganymed Pharmaceuticals GmbH (and Anor) 2021 NZIPOPAT 6 the Assistant Commissioner has clarified that Regulation 82(b) does not prevent an applicant from avoiding a double patenting objection on a divisional application by surrendering the patent granted from the parent.
Read moreIn William Grant & Sons Irish Brands Limited v Lidl Stiftung & Co KG 2021 CSIH 38 the Scottish Court of Session for the Inner House (CSIH) upheld the Outer House interim interdict finding that Lidl’s rebranded gin bottle takes unfair advantage of the reputation William Grant has in its HENDRICK’S gin bottle.
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