Consumer, Food & Retail

This decision concerned an application for the certification trade mark PARISH OF POKOLBIN for alcoholic beverages in class 33 and various tourism, entertainment, accommodation and restaurant services in classes...

This matter concerned an application by Winston Wine Pty Ltd to restrict, on the basis of non-use, a registration for “alcoholic beverages” in class 33 to “gin”. The registered owner,...

Cantarella Bros Pty Limited v Modena Trading Pty Limited HCA 48 In the final chapter of the Italian coffee saga, the majority of the High Court has ruled that...

The High Court has handed down its decision in Cantarella Bros Pty Limited v Modena Trading Pty Limited, allowing Cantarella’s appeal and finding that the marks “ORO” and “CINQUE...

An application for the mark DESIGN HUNTER in class 35 for an event or exhibition by Indesign Publishing was opposed by The Design Hunter on the grounds of sections...

Opposition by South Corp Brands based on sections 44, 59 & 60 to a number of applications by Winston Wines to register the following marks in classes 32, 33,...

Application for WAXHEAD covering sporting articles opposed by Head Technology (the owner of the Head tennis company). The opponent first pressed section 41, that ‘WAXHEAD’ referred to surfers and the...

Application for the wine label was accepted with the endorsement that it would only be used in respect of wines produced from grapes primarily from the Tanunda area. The...

Spartan Sports application to register its TWINS trade mark for sporting articles being boxing equipment opposed by Major League Baseball. The opponent is the owner of several prior registrations related...