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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

Vietnam Update: Same, Same, But Same

This matter concerned two entities both using marks including the words “Bao Xuan”.  The first entity, Ich Nhan Pharma Co., uses its “Bao Xuan and Device” trade mark in...

This matter concerned two entities both using marks including the words “Bao Xuan”.  The first entity, Ich Nhan Pharma...

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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

Singapore Update: Beat It, Beat It, Beat It, Beat It

LG Electronics applied to register the trade mark QUADBEAT in Singapore for a range of audio goods in Class 9. The application was opposed by Beats Electronics, the owner of...

LG Electronics applied to register the trade mark QUADBEAT in Singapore for a range of audio goods in Class...

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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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11th Oct 2016

Singapore Update: Not A-moose-d

Abercrombie & Fitch opposed MMC International’s (a Singapore entity) application to register the trade mark in Class 9 for eye wear related goods. The opponent holds trade mark registrations in...

Abercrombie & Fitch opposed MMC International’s (a Singapore entity) application to register the trade mark in Class 9 for...

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11th Oct 2016

Bing Boy IP Pty Ltd v Bing Go Street Food [2016] ATMO 55 (28 July 2016)

Bing Go Street Food applied to register its BING GO Logo trade mark for restaurant services.  The application was opposed by Bing Boy which owns a prior registration for...

Bing Go Street Food applied to register its BING GO Logo trade mark for restaurant services.  The application was...

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11th Oct 2016

CFX Funds Management Pty Ltd v Paul McMahon [2016] ATMO 52 (19 July 2016)

Paul McMahon applied to register the trade mark DFO for a range of Class 39 transportations services.  That application was opposed by CFX Funds Management on the basis that...

Paul McMahon applied to register the trade mark DFO for a range of Class 39 transportations services.  That application...

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11th Oct 2016

Brock Beauty Inc [2016] ATMO 44 (30 June 2016)

Brock Beauty applied for the extension of protection of its International Registration for BROCKBEAUTY covering cosmetic goods to Australia. The Australian Trade Marks Office objected to the extension of protection...

Brock Beauty applied for the extension of protection of its International Registration for BROCKBEAUTY covering cosmetic goods to Australia. The...

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11th Oct 2016

Nutriacare Group Limited v The A2 Milk Company Limited [2016] NZIPOTM 12 (27 June 2016)

A2 applied for a declaration of invalidity against Nutricare’s registration for NUENFANT PLATINUM in relation to a range of milk powders in Class 5.  The owner of the mark...

A2 applied for a declaration of invalidity against Nutricare’s registration for NUENFANT PLATINUM in relation to a range of...

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11th Oct 2016

Dingo Software Pty Ltd [2016] ATMO 29 (12 May 2016)

The Trade Marks Office accepted and then proposed to revoke acceptance of Dingo Software’s application for DINGO Logo. The basis of the proposed revocation of acceptance was that the details...

The Trade Marks Office accepted and then proposed to revoke acceptance of Dingo Software’s application for DINGO Logo. The basis...

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