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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SOUTHEAST ASIA
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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AUSTRALASIA
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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AUSTRALASIA
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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SOUTHEAST ASIA
Indochina Updates – Developments in Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos
New official fees in Vietnam to take effect from 1 January 2017 The Ministry of Finance of Vietnam has issued a Circular (No. 263/2016/TT-BTC) stipulating the official fees to be...
New official fees in Vietnam to take effect from 1 January 2017 The Ministry of Finance of Vietnam has issued...
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AUSTRALASIA
Kickstarting Crowd-sourced Funding in Australia
Introduction Legislation aimed at providing Australian innovators with alternative funding means was reintroduced to Parliament in late November. The Corporations Amendment (Crowd-sourced Funding) Bill 2016 forms part of the Australian...
Introduction Legislation aimed at providing Australian innovators with alternative funding means was reintroduced to Parliament in late November. The Corporations...
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Good news for wine and spirit companies
A geographical regime for wines and spirits in New Zealand is one step closer to being implemented after the passing of a bill which will enable New Zealand wine...
A geographical regime for wines and spirits in New Zealand is one step closer to being implemented after the...
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SOUTHEAST ASIA
Singapore: MoU Signed with India
October 4 2016 marked a new milestone for the IP arena in Singapore and India, as Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi witnessed...
October 4 2016 marked a new milestone for the IP arena in Singapore and India, as Singapore's Prime Minister...
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