Trade Marks Archives - Page 28 of 57

SOUTHEAST ASIA

6 February 2017

Singapore Update: IPOS lowers Filing Fees for Intellectual Property Protection from 1 April 2017

The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) announced last week that the fees for patent search and examination reports and for trade mark applications will be reduced effective 1...

The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) announced last week that the fees for patent search and examination reports...

AUSTRALASIA

31 January 2017

Australia Update: Productivity Commission Report – Implications for Copyright and Trade Marks

The Australian Government Productivity Commission's final Report on Intellectual Property (IP) arrangements in Australia was released late last year. Earlier, we reported on the potential implications for the...

The Australian Government Productivity Commission's final Report on Intellectual Property (IP) arrangements in Australia was released late last year....

AUSTRALASIA

25 January 2017

Wine Equalisation Tax reforms increase value of many registered Australian trade marks

Owning a registered trade mark conveys many benefits for any business – the exclusive right to use a brand, legal protection against imitation, and an intangible asset for licencing...

Owning a registered trade mark conveys many benefits for any business – the exclusive right to use a brand,...

AUSTRALASIA

25 January 2017

Australia Update: Wine Giant Serves Up Signature Dish

Last month, the Federal Court handed down its decision in Samuel Smith & Son Pty Ltd v Pernod Ricard Winemakers Pty Ltd FCA 1515, finding in favour of...

Last month, the Federal Court handed down its decision in Samuel Smith & Son Pty Ltd v Pernod Ricard...

AUSTRALASIA

16 January 2017

Capturing that elusive IP – key considerations when buying or selling a business

Part 1 – Trade Marks and brands The short answer is “securing enforceable rights over valuable, non-tangible assets of the business.” The issue often arises when the business is sold. Ideally,...

Part 1 – Trade Marks and brands The short answer is “securing enforceable rights over valuable, non-tangible assets of the...

AUSTRALASIA

10 January 2017

Two weeks left to submit a response to IP Australia’s proposed changes to the IP system

As has been widely reported, at the end of November last year, IP Australia released for public feedback an ‘exposure draft’ of a Bill which, when enacted, would become...

As has been widely reported, at the end of November last year, IP Australia released for public feedback an...

AUSTRALASIA

3 January 2017

New Year Resolutions

Well here we are, it’s 2017 and no doubt many of you have set personal resolutions for the New Year. The most popular tend to be selected from the...

Well here we are, it’s 2017 and no doubt many of you have set personal resolutions for the New...

GREATER CHINA

21 December 2016

Jordan Crying over China No More

Before becoming one of the Internet’s hottest (and saddest) memes, Michael Jordan was a pretty useful basketball player. In fact, Michael Jordan is one the world’s most recognisable athletes...

Before becoming one of the Internet’s hottest (and saddest) memes, Michael Jordan was a pretty useful basketball player. In...

AUSTRALASIA

21 December 2016

Tomkin Australia Pty Ltd v Jab Design Pty Ltd [2016] ATMO 73

Tomkin Australia opposed the registration of the below trade mark, which was applied for by Jab Design Pty Ltd and covers ‘plastic tray’ in Class 21. The applicant was the...

Tomkin Australia opposed the registration of the below trade mark, which was applied for by Jab Design Pty Ltd...

SOUTHEAST ASIA

21 December 2016

New Indonesian Trade Mark Law 20/16 Enacted and Regulations Expected Soon

Further to our earlier news alert on the new Indonesian Trade Mark law, we can confirm that the law named Law 20 of 2016 on Marks and Geographical Indications...

Further to our earlier news alert on the new Indonesian Trade Mark law, we can confirm that the law...

AUSTRALASIA

21 December 2016

Insight Radiology Pty Ltd v Insight Clinical Imaging Pty Ltd [2016] FCA 1406

Background Insight Clinical Imaging Pty Ltd (ICI) and Insight Radiology Pty Ltd (IR) both conduct medical imaging businesses in Australia. Since 2008, ICI has been operating in Western Australia and has...

Background Insight Clinical Imaging Pty Ltd (ICI) and Insight Radiology Pty Ltd (IR) both conduct medical imaging businesses in Australia. Since...

AUSTRALASIA

21 December 2016

The Ethical Coffee Company Limited v Honest Coffee Company Limited [2016] NZIPOTM 27 (20 October 2016)

Honest Coffee applied to revoke Ethical Coffee’s registration for the trade mark THE ETHICAL COFFE CO. & device (the “Trade Mark”) in class 30 on the basis of non-use. In...

Honest Coffee applied to revoke Ethical Coffee’s registration for the trade mark THE ETHICAL COFFE CO. & device (the...