Consumer, Food & Retail

It is occasionally the case that a successful product can transcend its inherent functional value, and become a cultural icon in its own right. Coca-Cola bottles, Levi jeans, and...

Mad Keen applied to remove Baroque Japan’s trade mark registration for SLY on the grounds of non-use. Baroque Japan opposed the removal of its trade mark registration. Baroque Japan was...

Johnson & Johnson’s application to register the trade mark ALLERFREE in relation to toiletries was opposed by Self Care Corporation largely on the basis of its prior ALFREE (AlFREE)...

This matter concerned the opposition to the CAESARSTONE mark in relation to flooring in Class 19, by the owner of a prior CAESAR trade mark covering the same goods. The...

Sazarec Company opposed the registration of the trade mark BUFFALO BILL applied for by Liquid Exchange Pty Ltd covering inter alia “spirits (beverages)” and “bourbon whisky”. Sazarec is the owner...

Applications for VANESSA HOGAN and the below VANESSA HOGAN and Device trade marks were opposed by Tod’s S.p.A. The opponent is the owner of a number of prior ‘HOGAN’...

Mars Australia opposed the registration of the trade mark MALTITOS by Delfi Chocolate pressing sections 44 and 60 of the Trade Marks Act. The MALTITOS trade mark application covered confectionary...

The opponent challenged the registration of the below trade mark on the basis that it was the owner of the trade mark and the applicant was, therefore, not entitled...

C Coconut Water opposed registration of the trade mark RAWC for beverages in Class 32, filed by Natural Raw C. The opponent attempted to argue that the applicant’s trade mark...

Marshalls Mono’s Australian designation of its FAIRSTONE trade mark covering paving and building materials in Class 19 was opposed by Bridgestone pursuant to sections 42(b), 44, and 60 of...