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16th Oct 2015

The Dingoes Refrain Pty Ltd v Cotton On Foundation Limited [2015] ATMO 79 (31 August 2015)

This matter concerned an application by Cotton On for an extension of time to file evidence in answer in relation to an opposition against its RUN Logo trade mark. The...

This matter concerned an application by Cotton On for an extension of time to file evidence in answer in...

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16th Oct 2015

Richemont International SA v Cabot Company Limited [2015] ATMO 72 (13 August 2015)

Cabot Company Limited applied for extension of protection of International Registration Designating Australia in class 14 for watches of the mark.The extension of protection was opposed under sections 44...

Cabot Company Limited applied for extension of protection of International Registration Designating Australia in class 14 for watches of...

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16th Oct 2015

Sport Direct Holding BV v Reece Pty Ltd [2015] ATMO 78 (25 August 2015)

This matter concerned an opposition by Reece to the partial removal of its trade mark registration (shown below). The removal action was filed by Sport Direct and sought the...

This matter concerned an opposition by Reece to the partial removal of its trade mark registration (shown below). The...

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16th Oct 2015

Campbell Soup Company v Heinz Company Australia Limited [2015] ATMO 73 (17 August 2015)

Heinz obtained acceptance of its trade mark SOUP OF THE DAY (for soups) after an initial objection was raised under section 41(5) by the Trade Marks Office. Campbell Soup...

Heinz obtained acceptance of its trade mark SOUP OF THE DAY (for soups) after an initial objection was raised...

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16th Oct 2015

Guccio Gucci SpA v Guess?, Inc [2015] ATMO 71 (11 August 2015)

Guess’ Australian designations (one covering Class 9 and the other Class 18) of its International Registration for GG Device was opposed by Gucci. Gucci led evidence of its ‘high volume...

Guess’ Australian designations (one covering Class 9 and the other Class 18) of its International Registration for GG Device...

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16th Oct 2015

Barossa Valley Estate Pty Ltd v Australian Vintage Limited [2015] ATMO 70 (5 August 2015)

Barossa Valley Estate (BVE) opposed the Australian Vintage (AV) application for the below BAROSSA VALLEY WINE COMPANY Logo trade mark. The AV application was accepted with an endorsement to the...

Barossa Valley Estate (BVE) opposed the Australian Vintage (AV) application for the below BAROSSA VALLEY WINE COMPANY Logo trade...

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16th Oct 2015

Pacific Magazines Pty Limited v Bauer Consumer Media Limited [2015] ATMO 69 (5 August 2015)

Bauer Consumer Media’s trade mark application for TEST KITCHEN was opposed by Pacific Magazines on grounds under sections 41 and 58A. Both parties agreed that TEST KITCHEN has a common...

Bauer Consumer Media’s trade mark application for TEST KITCHEN was opposed by Pacific Magazines on grounds under sections 41...

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16th Oct 2015

Parfums Christian Dior v Hyper Ideas Pty Ltd [2015] ATMO 77 (24 August 2015)

Hyper Ideas applied for registration of the trade mark J’ADORE RAW in relation to supplements and foods in Classes 5, 29, 30 and 31. The application was opposed by...

Hyper Ideas applied for registration of the trade mark J’ADORE RAW in relation to supplements and foods in Classes...

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16th Oct 2015

DC Comics v Joel Beling [2015] ATMO 76 (21 August 2015)

This matter concerned an award of costs that was sought by Beling, after DC Comics pursued oppositions to Beling’s various trade mark applications and withdrew the oppositions prior to...

This matter concerned an award of costs that was sought by Beling, after DC Comics pursued oppositions to Beling’s...

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24th Sep 2015

New gTLD Sunrise Availability October / November 2015

Generic top-level domains (gTLD) such as .com, .net and .org typically cycle through a “Sunrise Period” prior to becoming available to the general public. The Sunrise Period allows trade...

Generic top-level domains (gTLD) such as .com, .net and .org typically cycle through a “Sunrise Period” prior to becoming...

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4th Sep 2015

McMullen Nolan Group Pty Ltd [2015] ATMO 68 (27 July 2015)

McMullen Nolan Group applied to register its trade mark MNG in relation to building/construction and scientific/design services. Following Examiner’s objections wherein the Examiner took the view that the trade...

McMullen Nolan Group applied to register its trade mark MNG in relation to building/construction and scientific/design services. Following Examiner’s...

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4th Sep 2015

TWG Tea Company Pte. Ltd v Tsit Wing International Company Limited [2015] ATMO 64 (3 July 2015)

TWG Tea Company Pte. Ltd (TWG) applied to remove the below trade mark registration (the Non-Use Mark) and opposed the registration of the below application (the Opposed Mark). Both the...

TWG Tea Company Pte. Ltd (TWG) applied to remove the below trade mark registration (the Non-Use Mark) and opposed...

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