AUSTRALASIA
Descriptive trade marks – Registration is no guarantee of exclusive rights
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Limited v Community First Credit Union Limited FCAFC 31 The Full Federal Court has upheld the primary judge’s decision that Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Limited could...
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Limited v Community First Credit Union Limited FCAFC 31 The Full Federal Court has upheld the...
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Another round? Corner Hotel loses trade mark skirmish with Jazz Corner Hotel
A dispute between two Victorian live music venues concerning use of trade marks including “CORNER” and “CORNER HOTEL” has seen infringement allegations dismissed by the Federal Court of Australia. ...
A dispute between two Victorian live music venues concerning use of trade marks including “CORNER” and “CORNER HOTEL” has...
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Femtech: One small step for women, one giant leap for womankind
Females make up half of the population of the world, but many of the issues they have to deal with, from menstruation to menopause, have often been considered taboo...
Females make up half of the population of the world, but many of the issues they have to deal...
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AUSTRALASIA
Testing the limits of VOGUE
Advanced Magazine Publishers Inc v Paul Rigo ATMO 200 (23 December 2020) Advance Magazine Publishers Inc. (“Opponent”) has failed to prevent the registration of the  trade mark VOGUE by...
Advanced Magazine Publishers Inc v Paul Rigo ATMO 200 (23 December 2020) Advance Magazine Publishers Inc. (“Opponent”) has failed...
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AUSTRALASIA
In-N-Out make mincemeat of Hashtag Burgers
In Hashtag Burgers Pty Ltd v In-N-Out Burgers, Inc, FCA 235 the Full Federal Court of Australia considered appeals against the In-N-Out Burgers, Inc v Hashtag Burgers Pty...
In Hashtag Burgers Pty Ltd v In-N-Out Burgers, Inc, FCA 235 the Full Federal Court of Australia considered...
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Brand Protection and Criminal Offences
As IP practitioners, you have probably noticed counterfeit watches being sold at local markets, sometimes hidden from immediate view by the seller.  Over the past ~30 years, growth in...
As IP practitioners, you have probably noticed counterfeit watches being sold at local markets, sometimes hidden from immediate view...
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