Consumer, Food & Retail Archives - Page 10 of 16

23rd Mar 2017

Make Wine Pty Ltd v Modern Ancient Brands Pty Ltd [2017] ATMO 17

This matter concerned the opposition by Make Wine to the removal of its trade mark registration of the QUEEN ADELAIDE Label. Modern Ancient Brands had applied to remove...

This matter concerned the opposition by Make Wine to the removal of its trade mark registration of the QUEEN...

23rd Mar 2017

Koninklijke Philips N.V. vs. Department of Intellectual Property (2016) – Supreme Court Decision Number 2877/2559

The Thai Supreme Court has reversed the Trademark Registrar’s decision to reject a mark on the grounds of similarity, elaborating on the need to carefully consider the specific nature...

The Thai Supreme Court has reversed the Trademark Registrar’s decision to reject a mark on the grounds of similarity,...

23rd Mar 2017

Crocodile International Pte Limited v Lacoste [2017] NZSC 14

Lacoste loses its Crocodile trade mark in a New Zealand Supreme Court decision Background Crocodile International Pte Limited (“Crocodile International”) applied to revoke Lacoste’s registration No. 70068 for the following mark...

Lacoste loses its Crocodile trade mark in a New Zealand Supreme Court decision Background Crocodile International Pte Limited (“Crocodile International”) applied...

23rd Mar 2017

Monster Energy Company v Nathan Darma [2017] ATMO 4 (13 January 2017)

Monster Energy opposed the registration of the trade mark ‘Beast Mode’ covering clothing in Class 25. The application was filed by an individual, Nathan Darma, who did not...

Monster Energy opposed the registration of the trade mark ‘Beast Mode’ covering clothing in Class 25. The application...

2nd Mar 2017

Australia Update: Counterfeit BIO-OIL and additional and exemplary damages in IP disputes

Additional damages for trade mark and copyright infringement and exemplary damages for passing off were recently considered in the Federal Court case Geneva Laboratories Limited and anor v Prestige...

Additional damages for trade mark and copyright infringement and exemplary damages for passing off were recently considered in the...

25th Jan 2017

Wine Equalisation Tax reforms increase value of many registered Australian trade marks

Owning a registered trade mark conveys many benefits for any business – the exclusive right to use a brand, legal protection against imitation, and an intangible asset for licencing...

Owning a registered trade mark conveys many benefits for any business – the exclusive right to use a brand,...

25th Jan 2017

Australia Update: Wine Giant Serves Up Signature Dish

Last month, the Federal Court handed down its decision in Samuel Smith & Son Pty Ltd v Pernod Ricard Winemakers Pty Ltd FCA 1515, finding in favour of...

Last month, the Federal Court handed down its decision in Samuel Smith & Son Pty Ltd v Pernod Ricard...

22nd Nov 2016

Good news for wine and spirit companies

A geographical regime for wines and spirits in New Zealand is one step closer to being implemented after the passing of a bill which will enable New Zealand wine...

A geographical regime for wines and spirits in New Zealand is one step closer to being implemented after the...

11th Oct 2016

Havana Club Holding SA and Corporacion Cuba Ron S.A. v 1872 Holdings, V.O.F. [2016] ATMO 37 (21 June 2016)

1872 Holdings applied to register the following trade marks for alcoholic beverages, including rum: MATUSALEM THE SPIRIT OF CUBA LIBRE MATUSALEM EL ESPIRITU DE CUBA MATUSALEM EL ESPIRITU DE...

1872 Holdings applied to register the following trade marks for alcoholic beverages, including rum: MATUSALEM THE SPIRIT OF CUBA...

11th Oct 2016

Nutriacare Group Limited v The A2 Milk Company Limited [2016] NZIPOTM 12 (27 June 2016)

A2 applied for a declaration of invalidity against Nutricare’s registration for NUENFANT PLATINUM in relation to a range of milk powders in Class 5. The owner of the mark...

A2 applied for a declaration of invalidity against Nutricare’s registration for NUENFANT PLATINUM in relation to a range of...

11th Oct 2016

7-Eleven Inc [2016] NZIPOTM 9 (27 May 2016)

7-Eleven applied to register its stripe colours (shown below) as a trade mark in relation to retail and convenience store services (in Classes 35 and 43). The New Zealand Trade...

7-Eleven applied to register its stripe colours (shown below) as a trade mark in relation to retail and convenience...

11th Oct 2016

The Coca-Cola Company v Frucor Beverages Limited [2016] ATMO 38 (22 June 2016)

Frucor Beverages is the owner of the V energy drink business. It applied to register the colour green (Pantone 376c) as a trade mark in respect of energy drinks. ...

Frucor Beverages is the owner of the V energy drink business. It applied to register the colour green (Pantone...