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AUSTRALASIA

27 May 2016

Big Screen Video Pty Ltd v Pyramid Circle Holdings Pty Ltd t/a LED Sign Supply [2016] ATMO 16

Big Screen Video opposed the registration of the below trade mark applied for by Pyramid Circle Holdings for televisions in Class 9. The opponent pressed grounds pursuant to sections 42(b)...

Big Screen Video opposed the registration of the below trade mark applied for by Pyramid Circle Holdings for televisions...

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AUSTRALASIA

27 May 2016

Skyy Spirits, LLC v Blue Sky Brewery Holdings Pty Ltd [2016] ATMO 21

Blue Sky’s application to register the below trade mark for ‘alcoholic beers’ was opposed by Skky Spirits. The opponent led evidence of its use of SKKY, SKKY BLUE, and various...

Blue Sky’s application to register the below trade mark for ‘alcoholic beers’ was opposed by Skky Spirits. The opponent led...

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AUSTRALASIA

27 May 2016

Pink energy Beverages Pty Ltd v Mr. Pink Collections, LLC. [2016] ATMO 20

Pink Energy Beverages opposed the registration of the trade mark MR PINK filed by Mr. Pink Collections in relation to energy drinks in Class 32. The opponent relied on its...

Pink Energy Beverages opposed the registration of the trade mark MR PINK filed by Mr. Pink Collections in relation...

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AUSTRALASIA

23 May 2016

ShooAway: Death to the Aussie Salute!

How a great idea takes shape The Aussie salute is an unwelcome ritual at any barbecue. There is nothing worse than standing around with a beer in one hand, and...

How a great idea takes shape The Aussie salute is an unwelcome ritual at any barbecue. There is nothing worse...

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AUSTRALASIA

17 May 2016

Removal of “Factually Incorrect” Statement Overcomes Manner of Manufacture Ground of Opposition

In a recent Patent Office opposition decision, Merial Limited v Zoetis Services LLC APO 12 (“Merial v Zoetis), which issued on 7 March 2016, the delegate held that...

In a recent Patent Office opposition decision, Merial Limited v Zoetis Services LLC APO 12 (“Merial v Zoetis),...

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AUSTRALASIA

17 May 2016

Australia Update: Productivity Commission report – draft recommendations relating to patents

Our summary of a number of the Productivity Commission report's draft recommendations relating to the patent system.

Our summary of a number of the Productivity Commission report's draft recommendations relating to the patent system.

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AUSTRALASIA

13 May 2016

Australia Update: Productivity Commission draft report on IP Arrangements – Pharmaceutical Patents

The Productivity Commission’s draft report on Intellectual Property (IP) arrangements released on 29 April includes a chapter dedicated to pharmaceutical patent reform - Pharmaceuticals – getting the right...

The Productivity Commission’s draft report on Intellectual Property (IP) arrangements released on 29 April includes a chapter dedicated to...

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AUSTRALASIA

11 May 2016

New gTLD Sunrise Availability May 2016 – June 2016

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.

Generic top-level domains (gTLD) such as .com, .net and .org typically cycle through a “Sunrise Period” prior to becoming...

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AUSTRALASIA

11 May 2016

Clevacover – Mumpreneur success

“Mumpreneurs”, or mum entrepreneurs who have started their own business, are redefining the way many women work today. Fiona Hargrave, the inventor of Clevacover, is the mumpreneur template. Since inventing...

“Mumpreneurs”, or mum entrepreneurs who have started their own business, are redefining the way many women work today. Fiona Hargrave,...

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AUSTRALASIA

4 May 2016

First test for new ‘Disclosure’ and ‘Support’ standards points the way to the future of patent specifications in Australia

In patent regimes around the world, the conferring of exclusive legal rights to an invention has long been part of a reciprocal exchange of benefits between the public and...

In patent regimes around the world, the conferring of exclusive legal rights to an invention has long been part...

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AUSTRALASIA

4 May 2016

Limited time available to make submissions on recommended changes to the Australian IP System

The Australian Government’s Productivity Commission, an independent national agency which is responsible for reviewing and advising on macro-economic policy, this week released a draft of its report on ‘Intellectual...

The Australian Government’s Productivity Commission, an independent national agency which is responsible for reviewing and advising on macro-economic policy,...

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AUSTRALASIA

4 May 2016

Does the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) mandate change to Australian IP law?

The Australian Minister for Trade and Investment, Andrew Robb, signed the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) on 4 February 2016. The other member countries of the TPP include New...

The Australian Minister for Trade and Investment, Andrew Robb, signed the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) on 4 February...

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