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Australian Trade marks – register and forget right? Wrong!
IP IN DEPTH A trade mark, once registered, remains in force for 10 years from the filing date of the application. The registration can be renewed indefinitely upon the payment...
IP IN DEPTH A trade mark, once registered, remains in force for 10 years from the filing date of the...
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EBAY successful in opposition against TRADIEBAY
eBay Inc. has successfully opposed an application to register TRADIEBAY as a trade mark in respect of goods and services that included paper, cardboard and goods made from these...
eBay Inc. has successfully opposed an application to register TRADIEBAY as a trade mark in respect of goods and...
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The old made new again?
The Thunder Road Brewing Company has challenged Foster’s ownership of more than 50 registered trade marks covering historic Australian beers.  A decision on the hearing is expected from the...
The Thunder Road Brewing Company has challenged Foster’s ownership of more than 50 registered trade marks covering historic Australian...
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What are ‘trade mark rights’ and how are they infringed?
In Australia, it is generally only possible to stop another person trading under a particular ‘brand’ name by relying on trade mark rights. Trade mark rights can be registered and/or...
In Australia, it is generally only possible to stop another person trading under a particular ‘brand’ name by relying...
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Service in focus
Recent changes to the Patents and Trade Marks Acts in April 2013 involve changes in procedural matters...
Recent changes to the Patents and Trade Marks Acts in April 2013 involve changes in procedural matters...
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Trade mark opposition changes
As you will have seen from previous blog posts, IP laws in Australia are changing from next Monday, 15 April 2013. Although most of the changes are directed towards...
As you will have seen from previous blog posts, IP laws in Australia are changing from next Monday, 15...
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ICANN – Trade Mark Clearinghouse Launch Date
In mid-2013, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) intends to launch over 1,500 new Generic Top Level Domain Names (gTLDs) which will have significant consequences for...
In mid-2013, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) intends to launch over 1,500 new Generic Top...
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Brand Aid
A generic trade mark, a genericized trade mark or proprietary eponym, is a trade mark that has become the generic name for, or synonymous with, a general class of...
A generic trade mark, a genericized trade mark or proprietary eponym, is a trade mark that has become the...
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Christmas Trade Marks
A lot of traders "cash in" at Christmas time by labelling their products with Christmas-related words or Christmas-themed logos.  Most do this without giving any thought whether they might...
A lot of traders "cash in" at Christmas time by labelling their products with Christmas-related words or Christmas-themed logos. ...
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