Higher costs awards second time round

Pursuant to section 19(1) of the Patents Act, a Court may certify that the validity of a claim was questioned in relevant proceedings. If such a certificate is issued, then under section 19(2) the patentee may be entitled to a more favourable costs award in subsequent proceedings. The application of section 19 was recently considered …
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“Because you’re worth it”, L’Oreal Named Most Valuable Cosmetics Brand, Old Spice makes a comeback

Who could forget the “I’m on a horse” television advertisements for Old Spice starring Isaiah Mustafa. The brand’s savvy advertising campaigns have delivered dividends for its parent company, Procter & Gamble, as it has entered this year’s Brand Finance’s Cosmetics 50 at number 36.| Brand Finance Chief Executive David Haigh said “Perceptions of the Old …
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High Court takes Lexapro

Alphapharm has been granted special leave to appeal to the High Court against the decision in Aspen Pharma Pty Ltd v H  Lundbeck  A/S [2013] FCAFC 129. Leave was granted in relation to the Full Court’s findings that patentee Lundbeck could rely on section 223 (extensions of time) in respect of its application for an …
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