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31st Jan 2017

Australia Update: Productivity Commission Report – Implications for Copyright and Trade Marks

The Australian Government Productivity Commission's final Report on Intellectual Property (IP) arrangements in Australia was released late last year. Earlier, we reported on the potential implications for the...

The Australian Government Productivity Commission's final Report on Intellectual Property (IP) arrangements in Australia was released late last year....

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21st Dec 2016

Jordan Crying over China No More

Before becoming one of the Internet’s hottest (and saddest) memes, Michael Jordan was a pretty useful basketball player.  In fact, Michael Jordan is one the world’s most recognisable athletes...

Before becoming one of the Internet’s hottest (and saddest) memes, Michael Jordan was a pretty useful basketball player.  In...

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21st Dec 2016

Tomkin Australia Pty Ltd v Jab Design Pty Ltd [2016] ATMO 73

Tomkin Australia opposed the registration of the below trade mark, which was applied for by Jab Design Pty Ltd and covers ‘plastic tray’ in Class 21. The applicant was the...

Tomkin Australia opposed the registration of the below trade mark, which was applied for by Jab Design Pty Ltd...

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21st Dec 2016

HBI Branded Apparel Enterprises, LLC v Fratex Industria Comercio [2016] ATMO 89

Fratex Industria Comercio applied for the removal of the below trade mark on the grounds of non-use. HBI Branded Apparel opposed the removal of its registration, which covers ‘fabric’ in...

Fratex Industria Comercio applied for the removal of the below trade mark on the grounds of non-use. HBI Branded Apparel...

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21st Dec 2016

Volvo Trademark Holding AB v Timken UK Limited [2016] ATMO 91

Volvo opposed the extension of protection to Australia of the trade mark REVOLVO covering goods and services in Classes 7, 12, and 42, including items for use in relation...

Volvo opposed the extension of protection to Australia of the trade mark REVOLVO covering goods and services in Classes...

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21st Dec 2016

Bega Cheese Limited v Quesos Vega Soltuelamos, SL. [2016] ATMO 81

Bega Cheese opposed the extension of protection to the below trade mark (including a colour claim) to Australia owned by Quesos Vega Soltuelamos, SL. The opponent pressed grounds of section...

Bega Cheese opposed the extension of protection to the below trade mark (including a colour claim) to Australia owned...

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21st Dec 2016

Centennial Park Cemetery Authority v KSAMS Nominees Pty Ltd [2016] ATMO 85

KSAMS Nominees opposed the registration of the trade mark, which was applied for by the Centennial Park Cemetery Authority for retailing of flowers in Class 35. From its evidence, it...

KSAMS Nominees opposed the registration of the trade mark, which was applied for by the Centennial Park Cemetery Authority...

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21st Dec 2016

Ferngrove Pharmaceuticals Australia Pty Ltd. [2016] ATMO 74

This matter concerned a notice of intention to revoke the acceptance of the trade mark. The application is owned by Ferngrove Pharmaceuticals Australia Pty Ltd and covers a wide range...

This matter concerned a notice of intention to revoke the acceptance of the trade mark. The application is owned by...

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11th Oct 2016

Catholic Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust v Bendigo Cemeteries Trust [2016] ATMO 30 (13 May 2016)

Bendigo Cemeteries Trust applied to register the trade mark FUNERAL SERVICES ALLIANCE CENTRAL VICTORIA in respect of a range of goods and services, including funeral and crematoria services. This...

Bendigo Cemeteries Trust applied to register the trade mark FUNERAL SERVICES ALLIANCE CENTRAL VICTORIA in respect of a range...

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11th Oct 2016

Teraglow Pty Ltd [2016] ATMO 32 (31 May 2016)

Teraglow applied to register the below trade mark, being the image of a Samurai warrior for fishing goods in Class 28.  The application was blocked by a prior registration...

Teraglow applied to register the below trade mark, being the image of a Samurai warrior for fishing goods in...

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11th Oct 2016

Havana Club Holding SA and Corporacion Cuba Ron S.A. v 1872 Holdings, V.O.F. [2016] ATMO 37 (21 June 2016)

1872 Holdings applied to register the following trade marks for alcoholic beverages, including rum: MATUSALEM THE SPIRIT OF CUBA LIBRE MATUSALEM EL ESPIRITU DE CUBA MATUSALEM EL ESPIRITU DE...

1872 Holdings applied to register the following trade marks for alcoholic beverages, including rum: MATUSALEM THE SPIRIT OF CUBA...

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11th Oct 2016

Fuchs Petrolub SE v Unilever PLC [2016] NZIPOTM 18 (25 July 2016)

Unilever applied for the rectification of the International Registration for SILKOLENE that was protected in New Zealand and owned by Fuchs Petrolub.  The rectification was on the basis that...

Unilever applied for the rectification of the International Registration for SILKOLENE that was protected in New Zealand and owned...

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