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24th Sep 2018

Singapore Update – Adidas Failed to Prevent Taiwan-based Manufacturer from Registering Trademark in Singapore

The appellant, an international pharmaceutical company, filed a notice of opposition before the Registrar under section 28 of the Trade Marks Act 1976 ('the TMA') against the respondent’s application...

The appellant, an international pharmaceutical company, filed a notice of opposition before the Registrar under section 28 of the...

24th Sep 2018

Thailand Update – Trademark “Honest Concurrent Use”

Thai Supreme Court Guidance. Section 13 Paragraph 2 of the Thai Trademark Act directs Registrars to refuse applications for marks that are similar to a prior registered mark, given that...

Thai Supreme Court Guidance. Section 13 Paragraph 2 of the Thai Trademark Act directs Registrars to refuse applications for marks...

27th Mar 2018

Myanmar Upper House approves new trademark law

In a further development of the implementation of Myanmar’s first formal trademark law, on February 15, 2018, the Upper House of the Myanmar Parliament approved Myanmar’s trademark law (“the...

In a further development of the implementation of Myanmar’s first formal trademark law, on February 15, 2018, the Upper...

27th Mar 2018

Monecor (London) Limited v TTT Moneycorp Limited [2018] NZIPOTM 1 (9 January 2018)

The Intellectual Property of New Zealand has held that use of the MONECOR trade mark would be likely to deceive or confuse in light of a prior registration for...

The Intellectual Property of New Zealand has held that use of the MONECOR trade mark would be likely to...

27th Mar 2018

Australian Char Pty Ltd v The Kingsford Products Company LLC [2018] ATMO 5

Australian Char Pty Ltd owned a registration for the MATCHLITE trade mark in class 4. The Kingsford Products Company, LLC filed an application to remove the registration on the...

Australian Char Pty Ltd owned a registration for the MATCHLITE trade mark in class 4. The Kingsford Products Company,...

27th Mar 2018

World Expeditions Travel Group Pty Ltd v Franklin River Rafting Pty Ltd [2017] ATMO 158 (15 December 2017)

The Australian Trade Marks Office recently issued a decision regarding the registrability of the following logo trade mark for “Organisation and provision of sightseeing tours and excursions, nature tourism,...

The Australian Trade Marks Office recently issued a decision regarding the registrability of the following logo trade mark for...

27th Mar 2018

Fresh Venture Group Pty Ltd v Box Corporate Food Services Pty Ltd [2018] ATMO 4 (12 January 2018)

A recent Trade Marks Office decision has confirmed that the mark THE FRUIT BOX is descriptive of “retailing, wholesaling, direct selling and on-line selling of goods, including fruits and...

A recent Trade Marks Office decision has confirmed that the mark THE FRUIT BOX is descriptive of “retailing, wholesaling,...

27th Mar 2018

Madrid Protocol in Thailand – What you need to know

On 7 November 2017, the Thai Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) began receiving international applications under the Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks...

On 7 November 2017, the Thai Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) began receiving international applications under the Protocol Relating...

19th Dec 2017

Daimler AG [2017] ATMO 116 (17 October 2017)

This matter concerned an application by Daimler to register its AIRPANEL trade mark in Australia. The application was initially objected to by the Australian Trade Marks Office on the...

This matter concerned an application by Daimler to register its AIRPANEL trade mark in Australia. The application was initially...

19th Dec 2017

Sherpa Pty Ltd v Urban Sherpa Ltd (2017) NZIPOTM 25

Sherpa Pty Ltd (“Sherpa”) applied to register the SHERPA trade mark in Classes 9 and 39, under application No. 1021637. The application was opposed by Urban Sherpa Ltd...

Sherpa Pty Ltd (“Sherpa”) applied to register the SHERPA trade mark in Classes 9 and 39, under application No....

19th Dec 2017

Adidas AG v Fiona Sinclair & Whiteline Clothing Pty Ltd [2017] ATMO 125 (25 October 2017)

Adidas, through its evidence, demonstrated significant use of the trade mark SUPERSTAR worldwide since 1969 and in Australia since 1981 in relation to footwear, but only modest sales/reputation in...

Adidas, through its evidence, demonstrated significant use of the trade mark SUPERSTAR worldwide since 1969 and in Australia since...

19th Dec 2017

Singapore Update – Bitter Decision for Starbucks

In a recent trade mark decision the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore, has rejected Starbucks’ case against Japanese dairy producer Morinaga Milk and its Mt Rainier trade mark. Starbucks Corporation...

In a recent trade mark decision the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore, has rejected Starbucks’ case against Japanese dairy...

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