AUSTRALASIA
New Zealand Update – Another Costly Opposition for Monster Energy
Monster Energy Company opposed registration of trade mark application No. 1039137 UNLEASH YOUR POWER in Class 30, owned by Nutrition Fit 2004, Limited. Monster Energy’s opposition was based...
Monster Energy Company opposed registration of trade mark application No. 1039137 UNLEASH YOUR POWER in Class 30, owned by...
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AUSTRALASIA
Australia Update – No reputation, No opposition
Elmwood Design opposed the application by Dig & Fish to register the trade mark DIG&FISH in connection with a range of business and information technology services.
Elmwood Design opposed the application by Dig & Fish to register the trade mark DIG&FISH in connection with a...
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AUSTRALASIA
New Zealand Update – When Secondary Meaning Helps Overcome Initial Objections
The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited (“NZ Institute”) applied to register trade mark application No. 955412 PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH; PLANT & FOOD RESEARCH (series)...
The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited (“NZ Institute”) applied to register trade mark application No....
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SOUTHEAST ASIA
Thailand Update – Trademark “Honest Concurrent Use”
Thai Supreme Court Guidance. Section 13 Paragraph 2 of the Thai Trademark Act directs Registrars to refuse applications for marks that are similar to a prior registered mark, given that...
Thai Supreme Court Guidance. Section 13 Paragraph 2 of the Thai Trademark Act directs Registrars to refuse applications for marks...
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AUSTRALASIA
Changes to Australian Consumer Law: Substantial Increase in Financial Penalties
On 23 August 2018, Parliament passed legislation amending the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth)(CCA). The amendment increases the maximum financial penalties under the Australian Consumer Law for provisions...
On 23 August 2018, Parliament passed legislation amending the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth)(CCA). The amendment increases the...
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SOUTHEAST ASIA
Working Requirement in Indonesia
According to Indonesian Patent Law (Article 20), patent owners are obligated to make products or use processes that are covered by their patent in Indonesia in order to support...
According to Indonesian Patent Law (Article 20), patent owners are obligated to make products or use processes that are...
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AUSTRALASIA
Tempest Destroys Abel Tasman
Casella Wines Pty Limited (Casella) filed a trade mark application on 15 December 2015 for the word mark ABEL TASMAN in respect of wine in class 33. It...
Casella Wines Pty Limited (Casella) filed a trade mark application on 15 December 2015 for the word mark ABEL...
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GREATER CHINA
China Update: “Small is beautiful” – the potential need for additional focused claims
In our newsletter of March 16, 2017 we reported on the recent changes in the Guidelines for Examination https://stage-v2.spruson.com/china-revises-guidelines-for-patent-examination/ . In one paragraph we speculated that there is a...
In our newsletter of March 16, 2017 we reported on the recent changes in the Guidelines for Examination https://stage-v2.spruson.com/china-revises-guidelines-for-patent-examination/...
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