Kellogg Company v TJ Kokkinakis Pty Ltd [2017] ATMO 58
This matter concerned an opposition by Kellogg Company to the registration of the trade mark SPECIAL K by TJ Kokkinakis Pty Ltd (a company associated with the Australian tennis...
This matter concerned an opposition by Kellogg Company to the registration of the trade mark SPECIAL K by TJ...
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Lindt successfully registers “CAFFAREL” Marks in Vietnam
Global premium chocolate manufacturer, Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG (“Lindt”) recently succeeded in opposing two third party trademark applications in Vietnam that included Lindt’s mark CAFFAREL. The successful oppositions...
Global premium chocolate manufacturer, Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG (“Lindt”) recently succeeded in opposing two third party trademark applications...
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Chanel’s fashion accessory boomerangs on them
Iconic luxury fashion label Chanel has recently come under fire for advertising the sale of a Chanel branded Boomerang – with a rather hefty price tag of $2000. Both...
Iconic luxury fashion label Chanel has recently come under fire for advertising the sale of a Chanel branded Boomerang...
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Kokkinakis versus Kellogg: serving up a trade mark dispute
Australian tennis star Thanasi Kokkinakis has found himself matched up against leading breakfast cereal manufacturer the Kellogg Company (Kellogg’s) in a trade mark dispute. On 15 June 2017, a Federal...
Australian tennis star Thanasi Kokkinakis has found himself matched up against leading breakfast cereal manufacturer the Kellogg Company (Kellogg’s)...
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First round straight sets victory for Kokkinakis
Tennis players, both ex-players and current players, have been in the news recently, what with Margaret Court's well-publicised comments and the heated backlash to those comments. Another Australian tennis...
Tennis players, both ex-players and current players, have been in the news recently, what with Margaret Court's well-publicised comments...
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Can I obtain IP protection for food or recipes?
If you are in the restaurant business you may wonder if you can secure intellectual property (IP) protection for the delicious recipes, foods, and drinks that attract customers to...
If you are in the restaurant business you may wonder if you can secure intellectual property (IP) protection for...
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QUICK-DRY or EXTREMELY DRY? – That is the question.
In Thailand, the leading ground for trademark rejections is the finding of descriptiveness. Much to the dismay of applicants, descriptiveness rejections at times differ from findings in other trademark...
In Thailand, the leading ground for trademark rejections is the finding of descriptiveness. Much to the dismay of applicants,...
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