AUSTRALASIA
Limited time available to make submissions on recommended changes to the Australian IP System
The Australian Government’s Productivity Commission, an independent national agency which is responsible for reviewing and advising on macro-economic policy, this week released a draft of its report on ‘Intellectual...
The Australian Government’s Productivity Commission, an independent national agency which is responsible for reviewing and advising on macro-economic policy,...
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SOUTHEAST ASIA
Singapore: IP Alternative Dispute Resolution Initiatives
In September 2011, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed between the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) to establish a joint...
In September 2011, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed between the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the...
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AUSTRALASIA
Illegal inventions
Patents have been in the media quite a bit recently, mainly because there have been some high profile legal cases (in Australia and overseas) which have brought about significant...
Patents have been in the media quite a bit recently, mainly because there have been some high profile legal...
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AUSTRALASIA
COMBINED GROUP OF COMPANIES PTY LTD [2016] ATMO 6
This matter concerned an application to extend the deadline for the opponent to file evidence-in-reply in relation to its opposition to registration of the trade mark RAIN MATE. The opponent...
This matter concerned an application to extend the deadline for the opponent to file evidence-in-reply in relation to its...
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AUSTRALASIA
SCHULKE & MAYR GMBH v Ecolab USA Inc [2016] ATMO 8
Schulke & Mayr opposed the registration of the trade mark MICROGUARD filed by Ecolab USA on the basis of its prior use (section 60) and registration (section 44) of...
Schulke & Mayr opposed the registration of the trade mark MICROGUARD filed by Ecolab USA on the basis of...
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AUSTRALASIA
SMARTCHANNEL PTY LTD v Zhicheng Chen [2016] ATMO 2
Smartchannel opposed the registration of the trade mark GENTRAX by Zhicheng Cheng in relation to generators in Class 7. The opposition was based on the opponent’s prior use of the...
Smartchannel opposed the registration of the trade mark GENTRAX by Zhicheng Cheng in relation to generators in Class 7. The...
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AUSTRALASIA
Marriott Worldwide Corporation [2016] ATMO 1
This matter concerned the application by Marriott Worldwide to register its trade mark FAIRFIELD in relation to business services (Class 35) and hotel services (Class 43). The application was objected...
This matter concerned the application by Marriott Worldwide to register its trade mark FAIRFIELD in relation to business services...
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