Proposed Fees – The New Zealand Patents Act 2013
The New Zealand Patents Act 2013 (the New Act) received Royal Assent on Friday 13th of September 2013. The New Act will commence fully on 13 September 2014. ...
The New Zealand Patents Act 2013 (the New Act) received Royal Assent on Friday 13th of September 2013. The...
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TchenKilTchun [2014] ATMO 28
Applicant applied to register the trade mark LANCASTER in relation to leather goods and belts. An objection was raised by the Trade Marks Office that the trade mark...
Applicant applied to register the trade mark LANCASTER in relation to leather goods and belts. An objection was...
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What to be aware of when filing a trade mark application
A recent Australian Trade Marks Office decision highlighted the need to not only list the correct goods for a trade mark, but to also list the goods in the...
A recent Australian Trade Marks Office decision highlighted the need to not only list the correct goods for a...
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Australia Enhances Capability to Rectify Patent Register
A decision of the Australian Federal Court in February 2014 provides a prompt for a reminder about changes last year regarding rectification of the Register of Patents (“Register”). On...
A decision of the Australian Federal Court in February 2014 provides a prompt for a reminder about changes last...
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Win for patent pools
The Federal Court of Australia recently considered in MPEG LA, L.L.C. v Regency Media Pty Ltd FCA 180 (6 March 2014) the statutory right to terminate a contract...
The Federal Court of Australia recently considered in MPEG LA, L.L.C. v Regency Media Pty Ltd FCA 180...
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Apple Inc [2014] ATMO 24
Apple’s recent application for THUNBERBOLT faced several citation objections.  After several submissions these objections were whittled down to just one, THUNDERBOLT held in the name of Independent Gaming Pty...
Apple’s recent application for THUNBERBOLT faced several citation objections.  After several submissions these objections were whittled down to just...
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Breakthrough on private label goods – What does it mean for brand owners?
In November 2013, the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) announced that it had reached an agreement with Australia’s two largest supermarket retailers, Coles and Woolworths, on the terms...
In November 2013, the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) announced that it had reached an agreement with Australia’s...
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India Information Sheet 2014
The Indian Patent Office (IPIndia) has published an amendment to the Patent Rules, which has come into effect on 28 February 2014. For your ease of reference, we have...
The Indian Patent Office (IPIndia) has published an amendment to the Patent Rules, which has come into effect on...
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Gregory Paul Roebuck v News Limited [2014] ATMO 19
News Limited, having progressively filing a body of evidence, was able to obtain registration of its trade mark CARSGUIDE after five adverse reports refusing the registration under section 41. ...
News Limited, having progressively filing a body of evidence, was able to obtain registration of its trade mark CARSGUIDE...
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Dick Smith Investments Pty Ltd v Roger John Ramsey [2014] ATMO 16
Dick Smith held Australian Trade Mark Registration No. 811789 for OZEMITE. Roger John Ramsey and another hold Australian Trade Mark Registration No. 874833 for AUSSIE MITE. Both trade marks cover ‘spreads’...
Dick Smith held Australian Trade Mark Registration No. 811789 for OZEMITE. Roger John Ramsey and another hold Australian Trade Mark...
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