AUSTRALASIA
DC Comics v Joel Beling [2015] ATMO 76 (21 August 2015)
This matter concerned an award of costs that was sought by Beling, after DC Comics pursued oppositions to Beling’s various trade mark applications and withdrew the oppositions prior to...
This matter concerned an award of costs that was sought by Beling, after DC Comics pursued oppositions to Beling’s...
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AUSTRALASIA
Can you have a Granted IP Right yet Infringe Someone Else’s IP Rights?
Every so often I am asked a question such as: “I have a granted design/patent/trade mark registration in respect of my brand/product/process. Does this mean that I can use...
Every so often I am asked a question such as: “I have a granted design/patent/trade mark registration in respect...
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AUSTRALASIA
Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement Announced
Last night, finalisation of the 12-country Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement between Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, the US and Vietnam was announced...
Last night, finalisation of the 12-country Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement between Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico,...
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AUSTRALASIA
New gTLD Sunrise Availability October / November 2015
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. The Sunrise Period allows trade...
Generic top-level domains (gTLD) such as .com, .net and .org typically cycle through a “Sunrise Period” prior to becoming...
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SOUTHEAST ASIA
Enhanced Intellectual Property Collaboration Between Singapore and UK
Closer cooperation between the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) and the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) was enhanced by a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed on Monday,...
Closer cooperation between the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) and the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) was enhanced...
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AUSTRALASIA
Take Care when Cutting the Grass
The Federal Court recently issued a decision regarding the registrability of the trade mark SIR WALTER for “turf grass” in Class 31, where the applied for trade mark was...
The Federal Court recently issued a decision regarding the registrability of the trade mark SIR WALTER for “turf grass”...
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AUSTRALASIA
Protecting the Appearance of a Product as a Trade Mark
It is occasionally the case that a successful product can transcend its inherent functional value, and become a cultural icon in its own right. Coca-Cola bottles, Levi jeans, and...
It is occasionally the case that a successful product can transcend its inherent functional value, and become a cultural...
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AUSTRALASIA
McMullen Nolan Group Pty Ltd [2015] ATMO 68 (27 July 2015)
McMullen Nolan Group applied to register its trade mark MNG in relation to building/construction and scientific/design services. Following Examiner’s objections wherein the Examiner took the view that the trade...
McMullen Nolan Group applied to register its trade mark MNG in relation to building/construction and scientific/design services. Following Examiner’s...
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AUSTRALASIA
My Brilliance Pty Ltd v Brilliance Publishing Inc [2015] ATMO 63 (2 July 2015)
This matter concerned the opposition filed by My Brilliance to the registration of Brilliance Publishing’s trade mark BRILLIANCE AUDIO in Australia for publishing goods and services. The applicant’s trade mark...
This matter concerned the opposition filed by My Brilliance to the registration of Brilliance Publishing’s trade mark BRILLIANCE AUDIO...
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