IP Law Archives - Page 44 of 63 - Spruson & Ferguson

AUSTRALASIA

11 October 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...

AUSTRALASIA

11 October 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...

AUSTRALASIA

11 October 2016

7-Eleven Inc [2016] NZIPOTM 9 (27 May 2016)

7-Eleven applied to register its stripe colours (shown below) as a trade mark in relation to retail and convenience store services (in Classes 35 and 43). The New Zealand Trade...

7-Eleven applied to register its stripe colours (shown below) as a trade mark in relation to retail and convenience...

AUSTRALASIA

11 October 2016

The Coca-Cola Company v Frucor Beverages Limited [2016] ATMO 38 (22 June 2016)

Frucor Beverages is the owner of the V energy drink business. It applied to register the colour green (Pantone 376c) as a trade mark in respect of energy drinks. ...

Frucor Beverages is the owner of the V energy drink business. It applied to register the colour green (Pantone...

AUSTRALASIA

3 October 2016

Codon-optimised nucleic acids remain patentable following Myriad

In a decision that issued on 5 July 2016 (“Cargill Incorporated v Dow AgroSciences LLC APO 43”), the Australian Patent Office confirmed that a nucleic acid that has...

In a decision that issued on 5 July 2016 (“Cargill Incorporated v Dow AgroSciences LLC APO 43”), the...

AUSTRALASIA

29 September 2016

New gTLD Sunrise Availability October 2016

Generic top-level domains (gTLD) such as .com, .net and .org typically cycle through a “Sunrise Period” prior to becoming available to the general public.

Generic top-level domains (gTLD) such as .com, .net and .org typically cycle through a “Sunrise Period” prior to becoming...

AUSTRALASIA

27 September 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...

SOUTHEAST ASIA

22 September 2016

Myanmar Update: Trademark law projected to be implemented in 2017

For many years, Myanmar has been working on its first formal trademark law, as part of a broader process to overhaul the country’s legal framework to facilitate and encourage...

For many years, Myanmar has been working on its first formal trademark law, as part of a broader process...

AUSTRALASIA

12 September 2016

Australia Update: New unfair contract term protections effective on 12 November 2016

Are you ready for the 12 November 2016 deadline to comply with changes to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 and the Australian Consumer Law?

Are you ready for the 12 November 2016 deadline to comply with changes to the Australian Securities and Investments...

SOUTHEAST ASIA

9 September 2016

Indonesia Update: New Indonesian Patent Law Enacted

Amendments to the Indonesian Patent Law, which were passed by the Indonesian Parliament on 28 July 2016, are expected to come into effect on 28 August 2016.

Amendments to the Indonesian Patent Law, which were passed by the Indonesian Parliament on 28 July 2016, are expected...

AUSTRALASIA

6 September 2016

Recent Australian Patent Office decision on computer implemented inventions a win for patentees

In key jurisdictions around the world, including Australia, the last three years have seen a number of court and patent office decisions surrounding the patentability of computer implemented business...

In key jurisdictions around the world, including Australia, the last three years have seen a number of court and...

SOUTHEAST ASIA

5 September 2016

Malaysia Update: Amendments to patent application allowable after issuance of a clear examination report

In June the Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MYIPO) issued a Practice Direction providing some clarity on amendments to patent applications.

In June the Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MYIPO) issued a Practice Direction providing some clarity on amendments to...