SOUTHEAST ASIA
Singapore starts operations as ASEAN’s First International Authority under the Patent Cooperation Treaty
Effective 1 September 2015, the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) has commenced operations as an International Patent Search and Examination Authority (ISA / IPEA) under the Patent Cooperation...
Effective 1 September 2015, the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) has commenced operations as an International Patent Search...
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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
In No Uncertain Terms
A recent hearing dismissing an application for an interlocutory injunction to protect, among other things, certain confidential information, highlights the importance of adequately defining the material said to be...
A recent hearing dismissing an application for an interlocutory injunction to protect, among other things, certain confidential information, highlights...
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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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AUSTRALASIA
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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AUSTRALASIA
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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AUSTRALASIA
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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AUSTRALASIA
High Court Dismisses AstraZeneca Appeal
In our recent article of 26 June 2015 we reported on the High Court of Australia hearing on 13 and 14 May 2015 of the Appeal in the rosuvastatin...
In our recent article of 26 June 2015 we reported on the High Court of Australia hearing on 13...
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SOUTHEAST ASIA
Singapore: NUS/SABIC Collaboration Boosts Sustainable Energy Research
To meet demand for sustainable energy efficient processes for chemical and material production, Saudi Arabia Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) executed a master research agreement (MRA) with National University of...
To meet demand for sustainable energy efficient processes for chemical and material production, Saudi Arabia Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC)...
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