AUSTRALASIA
Third party actions under the New Zealand Patents Act 2013
As reported by Guy Tucker on 9 January 2014, starting on 13 September 2014 New Zealand will have a totally new statutory regime under which patents will be filed,...
As reported by Guy Tucker on 9 January 2014, starting on 13 September 2014 New Zealand will have a...
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IP Australia Releases 2014 Intellectual Property Report
IP Australia, the Australian Government department that manages Intellectual Property Rights in Australia has released a report on the state of play of Intellectual Property Rights in Australia up...
IP Australia, the Australian Government department that manages Intellectual Property Rights in Australia has released a report on the...
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AUSTRALASIA
Donzenac Pty Ltd v MCV Enviroworks Pty Ltd [2014] ATMO 42
This case concerned an opposition to the mark ENVIROBLANKET in respect of class 1 soil and related goods and class 37 landscaping and related services. The application was opposed on...
This case concerned an opposition to the mark ENVIROBLANKET in respect of class 1 soil and related goods and...
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AUSTRALASIA
What IP is in someone’s name?
If you follow the recent judgement of Kunc J in Leslie George Lobsey v Liverpool Plains Shire Council NSWSC 446, the answer to this question may well be:...
If you follow the recent judgement of Kunc J in Leslie George Lobsey v Liverpool Plains Shire Council ...
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AUSTRALASIA
Footwear Industries Pty Ltd v PT AlasmasBerkatUtama [2014] ATMO 41
This case concerned an opposition to an application to register the mark HEELA, in respect of boots, protective footwear and related goods in classes 9 and 25. The opponent was...
This case concerned an opposition to an application to register the mark HEELA, in respect of boots, protective footwear...
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AUSTRALASIA
Qantas Airways Limited v Luke Edwards [2014] ATMO 40
Qantas Airways Limited opposed an application by Mr Luke Edwards for the trade mark in relation to clothing in Class 25: The opponent is the owner of a plethora of...
Qantas Airways Limited opposed an application by Mr Luke Edwards for the trade mark in relation to clothing in...
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Australian Manufacturing Workforce Study fails to address the sector’s shortfall in Intellectual Property management
Last month, the Australian Workforce and Productivity Agency released its Manufacturing Workforce Study, a major examination of skills in the current Australian manufacturing sector. Its ambitious stated aim is...
Last month, the Australian Workforce and Productivity Agency released its Manufacturing Workforce Study, a major examination of skills in...
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AUSTRALASIA
Virgin Enterprises Limited v Sugar Virgin Pty Ltd [2014] ATMO 39
Virgin Sugar Pty Ltd, later Sugar Virgin Pty Ltd, applied to register the trade mark VIRGIN for a wide range of sugar goods in Class 30. The application was...
Virgin Sugar Pty Ltd, later Sugar Virgin Pty Ltd, applied to register the trade mark VIRGIN for a wide...
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AUSTRALASIA
Takeda GmbH v Actegy Limited [2014] ATMO 38
Takeda GmbH relied on its prior REVESTIVE trade mark to partially succeed in an opposition against Actegy Limited’s application for REVITIVE. The REVITIVE application covered a range of goods in...
Takeda GmbH relied on its prior REVESTIVE trade mark to partially succeed in an opposition against Actegy Limited’s application...
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AUSTRALASIA
Patent Examination in Australia – Time Frames and Deadlines
Changes to Australian patent law and practice that came into force with the commencement of the Raising the Bar Act on 15 April 2013 mean some significant changes to...
Changes to Australian patent law and practice that came into force with the commencement of the Raising the Bar...
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