GREATER CHINA
Coexistence Agreements Assume a More Important Role in China Trademark Matters
Trademark coexistence agreements are expected to receive wider consideration in trademark administrative cases in China following two recent court rulings by the Supreme People’s Court in China, which have...
Trademark coexistence agreements are expected to receive wider consideration in trademark administrative cases in China following two recent court...
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AUSTRALASIA
Kokkinakis versus Kellogg: serving up a trade mark dispute
Australian tennis star Thanasi Kokkinakis has found himself matched up against leading breakfast cereal manufacturer the Kellogg Company (Kellogg’s) in a trade mark dispute. On 15 June 2017, a Federal...
Australian tennis star Thanasi Kokkinakis has found himself matched up against leading breakfast cereal manufacturer the Kellogg Company (Kellogg’s)...
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AUSTRALASIA
A simple guide to trade mark oppositions in Australia – Part 4
How much is this all going to cost? It depends on how far the opposition goes, and how much evidence is filed. Most trade mark oppositions are resolved prior to...
How much is this all going to cost? It depends on how far the opposition goes, and how much evidence...
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AUSTRALASIA
A simple guide to trade mark oppositions in Australia – Part 2
If there are prospects for the opposition to be settled amicably (and there almost invariably are), it is best that the opposition be suspended early in the evidence stages...
If there are prospects for the opposition to be settled amicably (and there almost invariably are), it is best...
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SOUTHEAST ASIA
Implications of Thailand’s 20-Year Intellectual Property Roadmap on Global Business Operators
On 26 January 2017, the Thai Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) published the long-awaited 20-year Intellectual Property Roadmap, providing directions for the country’s Intellectual Property (IP) developments over the...
On 26 January 2017, the Thai Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) published the long-awaited 20-year Intellectual Property Roadmap, providing...
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SOUTHEAST ASIA
QUICK-DRY or EXTREMELY DRY? – That is the question.
In Thailand, the leading ground for trademark rejections is the finding of descriptiveness. Much to the dismay of applicants, descriptiveness rejections at times differ from findings in other trademark...
In Thailand, the leading ground for trademark rejections is the finding of descriptiveness. Much to the dismay of applicants,...
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AUSTRALASIA
A simple guide to trade mark oppositions in Australia
What is a trade mark opposition? When a trade mark is accepted for registration by IP Australia, it is possible for any person to oppose registration. It isn’t possible to...
What is a trade mark opposition? When a trade mark is accepted for registration by IP Australia, it is possible...
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AUSTRALASIA
Monster Energy Company v Disney Enterprises, Inc [2017] ATMO 2 (10 January 2017)
Monster Energy Company opposed Disney Enterprises application to register the trade mark MONSTERS UNIVERSITY for a wide range goods and services.  However, the opposition related only to goods in...
Monster Energy Company opposed Disney Enterprises application to register the trade mark MONSTERS UNIVERSITY for a wide range goods...
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AUSTRALASIA
Citigroup Inc v George Sparsis [2017] ATMO 14
Citigroup opposed the registration of the trade mark CITISALES & LEASING, which was filed by George Sparsis covering real estate services in Classes 35 and 36.Initially, the application was...
Citigroup opposed the registration of the trade mark CITISALES & LEASING, which was filed by George Sparsis covering real...
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