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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

New Indonesian Trade Mark Law 20/16 Enacted and Regulations Expected Soon

Further to our earlier news alert on the new Indonesian Trade Mark law, we can confirm that the law named Law 20 of 2016 on Marks and Geographical Indications...

Further to our earlier news alert on the new Indonesian Trade Mark law, we can confirm that the law...

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21st Dec 2016

Insight Radiology Pty Ltd v Insight Clinical Imaging Pty Ltd [2016] FCA 1406

Background Insight Clinical Imaging Pty Ltd (ICI) and Insight Radiology Pty Ltd (IR) both conduct medical imaging businesses in Australia. Since 2008, ICI has been operating in Western Australia and has...

Background Insight Clinical Imaging Pty Ltd (ICI) and Insight Radiology Pty Ltd (IR) both conduct medical imaging businesses in Australia. Since...

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21st Dec 2016

The Ethical Coffee Company Limited v Honest Coffee Company Limited [2016] NZIPOTM 27 (20 October 2016)

Honest Coffee applied to revoke Ethical Coffee’s registration for the trade mark THE ETHICAL COFFE CO. & device (the “Trade Mark”) in class 30 on the basis of non-use. In...

Honest Coffee applied to revoke Ethical Coffee’s registration for the trade mark THE ETHICAL COFFE CO. & device (the...

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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

Bend it like Bentley

Bentley Motors Limited, the high profile luxury car company, applied to revoke the trademark  "BENTLEY" word mark belonging to Aucera S.A. on the ground that it had not been...

Bentley Motors Limited, the high profile luxury car company, applied to revoke the trademark  "BENTLEY" word mark belonging to...

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21st Dec 2016

Barilla GeR Fratelli SpA v Shao Chengu, Shao Jun and Shao Li [2016] NZIPOTM 22 (19 September 2016)

Shao Chenghu, Shao Jun, and Shao Li (the “Applicant”) applied to revoke Barilla’s trade mark registration BARILLA & device (the “Trade Mark”) in class 42 (restaurant and catering services). The...

Shao Chenghu, Shao Jun, and Shao Li (the “Applicant”) applied to revoke Barilla’s trade mark registration BARILLA & device...

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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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