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Normet International Ltd [2015] ATMO 65 (8 July 2015)
A provisional refusal was issued in relation to Normet’s Australian designation of its trade mark D-BOLT. The refusal was in relation to Class 6 goods, being ‘bolts’ on the...
A provisional refusal was issued in relation to Normet’s Australian designation of its trade mark D-BOLT. The refusal was...
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Health World Limited v Endura Ltd [2015] ATMO 66 (9 July 2015)
Health World opposed the extension of protection in Australia of Endura’s trade mark ENDURA in relation to clothing specifically for cyclists in Class 25. The opponent’s evidence largely contained examples...
Health World opposed the extension of protection in Australia of Endura’s trade mark ENDURA in relation to clothing specifically...
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Red Bull GmbH v Total Eden Pty Ltd [2015] ATMO 67 (20 July 2015)
Red Bull opposed the registration of the trade mark under sections 44 and 60. The opposed trade mark covered a range of water pumps, pipes and plastic fittings for drains...
Red Bull opposed the registration of the trade mark under sections 44 and 60. The opposed trade mark covered a...
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Overarching Inquiry into Australia’s IP Arrangements Announced
On 18 August 2015, the Treasurer Joe Hockey and the Minister for Small Business, Bruce Billson, announced that the Productivity Commission will be commencing a broad inquiry into Australia’s...
On 18 August 2015, the Treasurer Joe Hockey and the Minister for Small Business, Bruce Billson, announced that the...
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New Anti-Piracy Law now in Force in Australia
Australia’s Copyright Act 1968 (Act) has recently been amended to allow owners of copyright to seek, from the Federal Court of Australia, an injunction requiring Carriage Service Providers (CSPs)...
Australia’s Copyright Act 1968 (Act) has recently been amended to allow owners of copyright to seek, from the Federal...
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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Filing Evidence out of Time
The Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Raising the Bar) Bill came into effect in April 2013. One of the aims of the amendment was to streamline the trade marks...
The Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Raising the Bar) Bill came into effect in April 2013. One of the...
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New gTLD Sunrise Availability August / September 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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Redskins on the Ropes
The latest twist in the on-going legal battle over the registration of the trade mark REDSKINS in the United States has seen the United States District Court uphold the...
The latest twist in the on-going legal battle over the registration of the trade mark REDSKINS in the United...
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Fed Square Pty Ltd v Federation IP Pty Ltd [2015] ATMO 42 (15 May 2015)
This matter concerned an extension of time application to file evidence in support of two trade mark oppositions filed by Fed Square Pty Ltd against Federation IP Pty Ltd. The...
This matter concerned an extension of time application to file evidence in support of two trade mark oppositions filed...
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Baroque Japan Ltd v Mad Keen Pty Ltd [2015] ATMO 41 (14 May 2015)
Mad Keen applied to remove Baroque Japan’s trade mark registration for SLY on the grounds of non-use. Baroque Japan opposed the removal of its trade mark registration. Baroque Japan was...
Mad Keen applied to remove Baroque Japan’s trade mark registration for SLY on the grounds of non-use. Baroque Japan...
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