AUSTRALASIA
Bing Boy IP Pty Ltd v Bing Go Street Food [2016] ATMO 55 (28 July 2016)
Bing Go Street Food applied to register its BING GO Logo trade mark for restaurant services.  The application was opposed by Bing Boy which owns a prior registration for...
Bing Go Street Food applied to register its BING GO Logo trade mark for restaurant services.  The application was...
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SOUTHEAST ASIA
Myanmar Update: Trademark law projected to be implemented in 2017
For many years, Myanmar has been working on its first formal trademark law, as part of a broader process to overhaul the country’s legal framework to facilitate and encourage...
For many years, Myanmar has been working on its first formal trademark law, as part of a broader process...
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AUSTRALASIA
Changes to IP Australia fees to make trade mark applications cheaper
Following this year’s stakeholder consultation IP Australia has released its proposed changes to the official fees charged in Australia for patents, trade marks, and registered designs. These fees are...
Following this year’s stakeholder consultation IP Australia has released its proposed changes to the official fees charged in Australia...
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Australia Update: Official Fee Changes at IP Australia
IP Australia has recently announced changes to the official fees payable for various IP matters following a cost recovery review in May this year. The changes are proposed to...
IP Australia has recently announced changes to the official fees payable for various IP matters following a cost recovery...
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AUSTRALASIA
New gTLD Sunrise Availability August 2016 – September 2016
Generic top-level domains (gTLD) such as .com, .net and .org typically cycle through a “Sunrise Period” prior to becoming available to the general public.
Generic top-level domains (gTLD) such as .com, .net and .org typically cycle through a “Sunrise Period” prior to becoming...
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Update: Brexit and Your IP in Europe
In a referendum held on 23 June 2016, the UK voted to leave the European Union (EU). Pursuant to Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union, the withdrawal...
In a referendum held on 23 June 2016, the UK voted to leave the European Union (EU). Pursuant to...
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AUSTRALASIA
How do I prevent my trade mark from becoming a generic term?
In order to function as a trade mark, a mark must be capable of distinguishing one person’s goods and/or services from the goods and/or services of another. This...
In order to function as a trade mark, a mark must be capable of distinguishing one person’s goods and/or...
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AUSTRALASIA
Platinum Logistics Pty Ltd v Platinum Freight Management Pty Ltd [2016] ATMO 18
This matter concerned the opposition by Platinum Logistics to the registration of the trade mark PLATINUM LOGISTICS by Platinum Freight Managament. The opponent relied on various of its prior registrations...
This matter concerned the opposition by Platinum Logistics to the registration of the trade mark PLATINUM LOGISTICS by Platinum...
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AUSTRALASIA
Karen Lee [2016] ATMO 19
This matter concerned the application by Karen Lee to register the below stylised HAS trade mark for electrical apparatus in Class 9. The Examiner initially rejected the HAS trade mark...
This matter concerned the application by Karen Lee to register the below stylised HAS trade mark for electrical apparatus...
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