AUSTRALASIA
Lost Correspondence and Extension of Time Provisions at the Australian Designs Office
In Australia, the Designs Act 2003 (Cth) (‘the Designs Act’) and the Designs Regulations 2004 (Cth) (‘the Designs Regulations’) allows, in certain circumstances, an applicant of a design application...
In Australia, the Designs Act 2003 (Cth) (‘the Designs Act’) and the Designs Regulations 2004 (Cth) (‘the Designs Regulations’)...
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The Indian patent office strikes again
The Indian patent office strikes again – patent application refused as chemical variant of known compound is not considered an invention according to Section 3(d) In a recent decision, the...
The Indian patent office strikes again – patent application refused as chemical variant of known compound is not considered...
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SOUTHEAST ASIA
Patent Prosecution Highway Programme Between IPOS and EPO
The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) has announced the commencement of a Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) pilot programme with the European Patent Office. The pilot programme commenced on...
The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) has announced the commencement of a Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) pilot programme...
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AUSTRALASIA
Public consultations on proposed IP regulations
Following introduction to the Australian Parliament on 19 March 2014, the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Bill 2014 was passed by the House of Representatives on 24 November 2014 and...
Following introduction to the Australian Parliament on 19 March 2014, the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Bill 2014 was passed...
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AUSTRALASIA
A2 Corporation Ltd [2014] ATMO 94
A2 Corporation’s initial application for the trade mark TRUE A2 for semen products and veterinary services was rejected by the Trade Marks Office on the grounds that A2 is...
A2 Corporation’s initial application for the trade mark TRUE A2 for semen products and veterinary services was rejected by...
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AUSTRALASIA
Brenda Robinson v Nature’s Gift Australia Pty Ltd [2014] ATMO 96
Ms Robinson opposed the registration of the trade mark NATURE’S GIFT SNAP BAR applied for by Nature’s Gift Australia covering pet food. Ms Robinson is the owner of several prior...
Ms Robinson opposed the registration of the trade mark NATURE’S GIFT SNAP BAR applied for by Nature’s Gift Australia...
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AUSTRALASIA
Sola Tube Australia Pty Ltd v Gabriel Andrews (2014) ATMO 103
Sola Tube opposed registration of trade mark application No. 1430638 HEAVENLY in the name of Gabriel Andrews. The opposed application covered various building products in Classes 6 and 19,...
Sola Tube opposed registration of trade mark application No. 1430638 HEAVENLY in the name of Gabriel Andrews. The opposed...
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AUSTRALASIA
Supacat Limited v Caterpillar Inc. (2014) ATMO 104
Caterpillar applied for removal of Supacat’s registration no. 1098554 SUPACAT in Class 12 on the grounds of non-use. Registration 1098554 covered “wheeled military vehicles; off road vehicles; vehicles for...
Caterpillar applied for removal of Supacat’s registration no. 1098554 SUPACAT in Class 12 on the grounds of non-use. Registration...
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AUSTRALASIA
Parish of Pokolbin Incorporated [2014] ATMO 98
This decision concerned an application for the certification trade mark PARISH OF POKOLBIN for alcoholic beverages in class 33 and various tourism, entertainment, accommodation and restaurant services in classes...
This decision concerned an application for the certification trade mark PARISH OF POKOLBIN for alcoholic beverages in class 33...
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AUSTRALASIA
Negro International Pty Ltd v Winstons Wine Pty Ltd [2014] ATMO 102
This matter concerned an application by Winston Wine Pty Ltd to restrict, on the basis of non-use, a registration for “alcoholic beverages” in class 33 to “gin”. The registered owner,...
This matter concerned an application by Winston Wine Pty Ltd to restrict, on the basis of non-use, a registration...
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AUSTRALASIA
Johnson & Johnson v Self Care Corporation Pty Ltd [2014] ATMO 111
The application that was the subject of this matter (ALFREE) was a divisional application from the parent trade mark AlFREE. The divisional was objected to by the Trade Marks...
The application that was the subject of this matter (ALFREE) was a divisional application from the parent trade mark...
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