Light Path Innovation Pty Ltd v G8 Pty Ltd [2015] ATMO 11
G8 applied for permission to file further evidence in relation to Light Path’s opposition to G8’s LE GEAR trade mark application. Evidence in Support, Answer and Reply were filed by...
G8 applied for permission to file further evidence in relation to Light Path’s opposition to G8’s LE GEAR trade...
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Australian College of Natural Medicine Pty Ltd [2015] ATMO 15
The applicant applied to register its trade marks WELLANATION CLINICS and WELLANATION.  Both trade marks were rejected under section 41, on the grounds that neither had the required capacity...
The applicant applied to register its trade marks WELLANATION CLINICS and WELLANATION.  Both trade marks were rejected under section...
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Caprice Australia Pty Ltd v MG Icon LLC [2015] ATMO 8
This matter concerned a non-use removal application filed by MG Icon seeking the removal of Caprice Australia’s trade mark registration for MATERIAL GIRL and Caprice Australia’s opposition thereto. As a...
This matter concerned a non-use removal application filed by MG Icon seeking the removal of Caprice Australia’s trade mark...
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CERAMICHE CAESAR S.p.A. v CaesarStoneSdot-Yam [2015] ATMO 12
This matter concerned the opposition to the CAESARSTONE mark in relation to flooring in Class 19, by the owner of a prior CAESAR trade mark covering the same goods. The...
This matter concerned the opposition to the CAESARSTONE mark in relation to flooring in Class 19, by the owner...
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SMA Solar Technology AG v Sunny Sign Company Pty Ltd [2015] ATMO 9
SMA Solar opposed the registration of the SUNNY SIGNS Logo based on its prior ‘SUNNY’ trade mark registrations. On the issue of deceptive similarity, the Hearing Officer took the view...
SMA Solar opposed the registration of the SUNNY SIGNS Logo based on its prior ‘SUNNY’ trade mark registrations. On the...
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IP In Depth: Patentable Biotechnology – A comparative analysis of key markets
There is extraordinary complexity and optimization underlying even comparatively ‘simple’ organisms. These powerful biological products and processes provide a great opportunity for humans; developing, building on and incorporating these...
There is extraordinary complexity and optimization underlying even comparatively ‘simple’ organisms. These powerful biological products and processes provide a...
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Limitations of Extension of Time Provisions
As some of you may know, the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Raising the Bar) Act 2012 (Cth), which took effect on 15 April 2013, introduced a number of significant...
As some of you may know, the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Raising the Bar) Act 2012 (Cth), which took...
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Dropping .co? Sweet As!
You now have a choice to register .nz domain names with or without second level domains such as net.nz, .co.nz, .org.nz or .kiwi.nz. For example, you can apply to...
You now have a choice to register .nz domain names with or without second level domains such as net.nz,...
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How to calculate patent expiry dates in the United States
Calculating patent expiries for most countries is relatively straightforward. Some countries even calculate it for you and display it in a field in their online databases. Why then, is...
Calculating patent expiries for most countries is relatively straightforward. Some countries even calculate it for you and display it...
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Singapore: Collaboration with Cambodia Under Way
On January 20 2015, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) and Cambodia's Ministry of Industry and Handicraft (MIH). Under the...
On January 20 2015, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS)...
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