AUSTRALASIA
Celebrating World IP Day – F45 gyms: an Australian success story
World Intellectual Property Day is held each year on the 26th April to celebrate and remind us about how IP encourages innovation and creativity. This year the theme for...
World Intellectual Property Day is held each year on the 26th April to celebrate and remind us about how...
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AUSTRALASIA
Recent updates to New Zealand Trade Marks Guidelines: Ownership and Divisionals
Ownership: Don’t underestimate the importance of nominating the correct trade mark Applicant! IPONZ has recently updated its practice guidelines on Section 32(1) of the Trade Marks Act 2002, which relates...
Ownership: Don’t underestimate the importance of nominating the correct trade mark Applicant! IPONZ has recently updated its practice guidelines on...
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GREATER CHINA
Colour-Fool? Don’t Miss the Rise of Colour-Combination Marks
China has allowed the registration of colour-combination marks since 2001, but the treatment of such marks is still shrouded by uncertainty, skepticism and sometimes comic confusion to brand owners...
China has allowed the registration of colour-combination marks since 2001, but the treatment of such marks is still shrouded...
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SOUTHEAST ASIA
Singapore Legislation Update – Geographical Indications
Briefly, a Geographical Indication (GI) is a sign used to identify a product of a particular quality, reputation or other characteristics which is attributable to its geographical origin. In Singapore,...
Briefly, a Geographical Indication (GI) is a sign used to identify a product of a particular quality, reputation or...
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SOUTHEAST ASIA
The Thai Trademark Appeal Board and Legal (Un)certainty
Trademark professionals are familiar with the Thai Trademark Appeal Board (TTAB), a character encountered when a trademark applicant wishes to appeal any decision of the Thai Trademark Registrar. The...
Trademark professionals are familiar with the Thai Trademark Appeal Board (TTAB), a character encountered when a trademark applicant wishes...
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AUSTRALASIA
Gin, the best medicine
E&J Gallo Winery v Kristy Booth ATMO 2 In this matter, the opponent, E&J Gallo, opposed registration of the trade mark APOTHECARY GIN, which had been applied for by...
E&J Gallo Winery v Kristy Booth ATMO 2 In this matter, the opponent, E&J Gallo, opposed registration of the...
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AUSTRALASIA
Meet the FOKKERs
Fokker Brothers Limited v Fokker Brothers Inc Limited NZIPOTM 2 An application was filed by Fokker Brothers Inc Limited (the Revocation Applicant) to revoke New Zealand Registration No. 743062...
Fokker Brothers Limited v Fokker Brothers Inc Limited NZIPOTM 2 An application was filed by Fokker Brothers Inc Limited...
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AUSTRALASIA
In the rough
Augusta National Inc v Dennis Roy ATMO 199 In this matter, Augusta National Inc opposed a trade mark application by Dennis Roy for the below logo trade mark. The application...
Augusta National Inc v Dennis Roy ATMO 199 In this matter, Augusta National Inc opposed a trade mark application...
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AUSTRALASIA
Lost in space
International Space University - (ISU) (Association de droit local) ATMO 198 This matter concerned an application by the "International Space University" - (ISU) (Association de droit local) to register...
International Space University - (ISU) (Association de droit local) ATMO 198 This matter concerned an application by the "International...
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