IP Law

TGuru Denim’s application for the below trade mark was opposed by Omega SA under sections 42(b), 44, 58 and 60. Sections 44 and 58 were quickly decided by the Hearing...

WADREF successfully opposed the non-use removal action filed against its below trade mark. The Hearing Officer quickly noted that ‘use’ of the trade mark must be use of the entire...

Horizons application for KANGEN opposed by Enagic Australia and Enagic Co. Enagic was able to demonstrate prior use, in the United States, of the trade mark KANGEN WATER, however, it...

The opponents (Bauer Consumer Media and Bauer Media) alleged that it produced, since late 2004, a television series relating to caravan and camping in Australia under the trade mark...

Cantarella Bros allege bad faith on the part of Espresso Enterprises in its applications to register: Di Bella Coffee ... we know coffee; and Crop to Cup ... we know coffee Both...

The Australian designation of Geagroup’s International Registration was opposed by A G Professional Hair Care, the owner in Australia. The Geagroup trade mark covers a broad range of goods in...

This is an opposition brought by Hearst Communications, Inc. against an application by H.A.G. Import Corporation (Australia) Pty Ltd to register the trade mark COSMOPOLITAN in relation to hand...

The Australian designation of an International Registration for THERMOSOFT in respect of mattresses, raw textile fibres, and clothing was opposed by Sleepcraft based on its prior THERMALOFT and THERMAX...

Fairmont Hotel Management L.P. opposed an application by Schwartz Family Co. Pty Limited for FAIRMONT in respect of ‘services for providing food and drink; temporary accommodation’ in Class 43. Fairmont...

Northsword applied to register its FRIENDBOOK trade mark in respect of ‘consultancy services relating to social planning’ on Class 45. Its application was opposed by Facebook, Inc., based on...

Ex Parte Hearing into proposed revocation of acceptance of the Industrial Knitted applications for EXCELNET and covering ‘elastic and non-elastic netting for meat packaging; strings for tying purposes; packing string...