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3rd Aug 2017

Trident Seafoods Corporation v Trident Foods Pty Limited [2017] ATMO 39

Trident Seafoods (the Opponent) opposed the registration of the trade mark TRIDENT in the name of Trident Foods (the Applicant) that covered a range of Class 29 and 30...

Trident Seafoods (the Opponent) opposed the registration of the trade mark TRIDENT in the name of Trident Foods (the...

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3rd Aug 2017

Melaleuca, Inc v Reckitt Benckiser N.V. [2017] NZIPOTM 12 (5 April 2017)

Reckitt Benckiser N.V. (“Reckitt”) opposed Melaleuca, Inc. (“Melaleuca”)’s application No. 732366 to register the mark DIAMOND BRITE in relation to “automatic detergents” in class 3.

Reckitt Benckiser N.V. (“Reckitt”) opposed Melaleuca, Inc. (“Melaleuca”)’s application No. 732366 to register the mark DIAMOND BRITE in relation...

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3rd Aug 2017

Monster Energy Company v Lo Chun-Hua [2017] ATMO 33

Monster Energy opposed the registration of the below trade mark filed by Lo Chun-Hua covering various food and beverage services (bar and cafeteria services) in Class 43. Monster Energy pressed...

Monster Energy opposed the registration of the below trade mark filed by Lo Chun-Hua covering various food and beverage...

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3rd Aug 2017

N.V Sumatra Tobacco Trading Company v CTBAT International Co. Limited [2017] NZIPOTM 9 (10 March 2017)

CTBAT International Co. Limited (“CTBAT”) filed a non-use revocation action against Registration No. 607819 DOUBLE HAPPINESS owned by N.V. Sumatra (“Sumatra”).

CTBAT International Co. Limited (“CTBAT”) filed a non-use revocation action against Registration No. 607819 DOUBLE HAPPINESS owned by N.V....

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3rd Aug 2017

Amazon Technologies, Inc. [2017] ATMO 44 (16 May 2017)

This matter concerned an application filed by Amazon to register the trade mark ASAP covering various goods and services, including software (Class 9), communication services (Class 38), entertainment services...

This matter concerned an application filed by Amazon to register the trade mark ASAP covering various goods and services,...

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3rd Aug 2017

Recent Trademark E-Filing Developments in Cambodia and Thailand

Cambodia and Thailand have made modifications to the rules and regulations related to their trademark application filing procedures as part of the ongoing South East Asia region-wide trend towards...

Cambodia and Thailand have made modifications to the rules and regulations related to their trademark application filing procedures as...

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3rd Aug 2017

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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3rd Aug 2017

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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3rd Aug 2017

Brands Limited v Liberty Procurement Co. Inc. [2017] ATMO 35 (24 April 2017)

Liberty Procurement applied to register the trade mark BED BATH & BEYOND covering retail services (Class 35). That application was opposed by Brands Limited pressing sections 58 and...

Liberty Procurement applied to register the trade mark BED BATH & BEYOND covering retail services (Class 35). That...

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3rd Aug 2017

Menarini Industrie Farmaceutiche Riunite S.r.l. [2017] NZIPOTM 5 (8 February 2017)

Menarini Industrie Farmaceutiche Riunite S.r.l (“Menarini”) applied to register the mark KETUM in relation to an“anti-inflammatory drug used to ease joint and muscle pain” in class 5.

Menarini Industrie Farmaceutiche Riunite S.r.l (“Menarini”) applied to register the mark KETUM in relation to an“anti-inflammatory drug used to...

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3rd Aug 2017

Omega SA (Omega AG) (Omega Limited) v Guru Denim Inc [2017] NZCA 81 (27 March 2017)

Omega loses long battle against Guru’s trade mark application for the trade mark. Guru Denim Inc (“Guru”) applied to register the trade mark in New Zealand in relation...

Omega loses long battle against Guru’s trade mark application for the trade mark. Guru Denim Inc (“Guru”) applied to...

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3rd Aug 2017

Coexistence Agreements Assume a More Important Role in China Trademark Matters

Trademark coexistence agreements are expected to receive wider consideration in trademark administrative cases in China following two recent court rulings by the Supreme People’s Court in China, which have...

Trademark coexistence agreements are expected to receive wider consideration in trademark administrative cases in China following two recent court...

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