AUSTRALASIA
Apple Inc. [2016] NZIPOTM 29 (9 December 2016)
Apple applied to register the trade mark IWATCH in New Zealand in relation to various electronic goods in class 9 as well as chronometric instruments and accessories in class...
Apple applied to register the trade mark IWATCH in New Zealand in relation to various electronic goods in class...
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Crocodile International Pte Limited v Lacoste [2017] NZSC 14
Lacoste loses its Crocodile trade mark in a New Zealand Supreme Court decision Background Crocodile International Pte Limited (“Crocodile International”) applied to revoke Lacoste’s registration No. 70068 for the following mark...
Lacoste loses its Crocodile trade mark in a New Zealand Supreme Court decision Background Crocodile International Pte Limited (“Crocodile International”) applied...
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Monster Energy Company v Nathan Darma [2017] ATMO 4 (13 January 2017)
Monster Energy opposed the registration of the trade mark ‘Beast Mode’ covering clothing in Class 25. The application was filed by an individual, Nathan Darma, who did not...
Monster Energy opposed the registration of the trade mark ‘Beast Mode’ covering clothing in Class 25. The application...
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White Cloud Dairy Innovation Limited [2017] NZIPOTM 3 (13 January 2017)
White Cloud Dairy Innovations Ltd (“White Cloud”) applied to register the trade mark KURA in New Zealand in relation to various goods in classes 5, 29 and 30 including...
White Cloud Dairy Innovations Ltd (“White Cloud”) applied to register the trade mark KURA in New Zealand in relation...
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AEG Ogden Pty Ltd [2017] ATMO 9
AEG Ogden applied to register its ‘ICC Sydney’ trade mark (the trade mark relates to The International Convention Centre in Sydney that opened in December 2016), but its application...
AEG Ogden applied to register its ‘ICC Sydney’ trade mark (the trade mark relates to The International Convention Centre...
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Contributory Infringement: what is it and are you and your invention at risk?
It is a patent owner’s responsibility to enforce their patent rights. This includes detecting any infringement of their patent and taking appropriate action against infringers. Most patent owners are aware...
It is a patent owner’s responsibility to enforce their patent rights. This includes detecting any infringement of their patent...
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How to avoid being poisoned by your own patent application
As most patent applicants know, the patentability of an invention is determined by comparing the invention to the pool of public knowledge that existed before the date the application...
As most patent applicants know, the patentability of an invention is determined by comparing the invention to the pool...
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The importance of Swiss-style claims in Australia
The Federal Court has recently issued a decision that highlights the importance of including Swiss-style claims in Australian pharmaceutical patents. As reported previously, the Federal Court (Nicholas J) confirmed in Apotex Pty...
The Federal Court has recently issued a decision that highlights the importance of including Swiss-style claims in Australian pharmaceutical...
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