AUSTRALASIA
“Bad Faith” in New Zealand
In New Zealand, the Trade Marks Act does not directly specify what constitutes bad faith. However, based on Court decisions, it seems that ‘bad faith’ includes dishonesty and dealings...
In New Zealand, the Trade Marks Act does not directly specify what constitutes bad faith. However, based on Court...
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Broken Lines – Australian Design Registrations
As it is customary in other jurisdictions, especially the United States, to illustrate “claimed” parts of a design in solid lines and other “disclaimed” parts of the design in...
As it is customary in other jurisdictions, especially the United States, to illustrate “claimed” parts of a design in...
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ACIP releases Final Review of the Australian Designs System
The current Australian designs system has been in operation since the commencement of the Designs Act 2003 (“the Act”) in June 2004. Since it’s commencement, a variety of concerns...
The current Australian designs system has been in operation since the commencement of the Designs Act 2003 (“the Act”)...
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Beyond adoption: The role of Intellectual Property rights in emerging Australian Agricultural Biotechnology and GM Crops
With the recent launch of The Official Australian Reference Guide to Agricultural Biotechnology and GM Crops, the Agricultural Biotechnology Council of Australia (the ABCA) has provided extensive new information...
With the recent launch of The Official Australian Reference Guide to Agricultural Biotechnology and GM Crops, the Agricultural Biotechnology...
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What does .sucks mean for your brand?
The top level domain (TLD) .sucks was recently approved by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). The TLD operator, Vox Populi Registry, Ltd., claims that...
The top level domain (TLD) .sucks was recently approved by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)....
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Queensland university signs landmark agreement
It has been recently reported that the University of Queensland and an Indigenous community in north-west Queensland have signed an agreement that will potentially lead to a new industry...
It has been recently reported that the University of Queensland and an Indigenous community in north-west Queensland have signed...
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Self Care Corporation Pty Ltd v Johnson & Johnson [2015] ATMO 27
Johnson & Johnson’s application to register the trade mark ALLERFREE in relation to toiletries was opposed by Self Care Corporation largely on the basis of its prior ALFREE (AlFREE)...
Johnson & Johnson’s application to register the trade mark ALLERFREE in relation to toiletries was opposed by Self Care...
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Apple Inc [2015] ATMO 25
Apple applied for the extension of protection of the below trade mark in Australia under its corresponding International Registration.  It is important to note the scope of the trade...
Apple applied for the extension of protection of the below trade mark in Australia under its corresponding International Registration. ...
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Australian Homestay Network Pty Ltd v Homestay Network Pty Ltd [2015] ATMO 28
Australian Homestay opposed the registration of the trade mark filed by Homestay covering Class 43 accommodation services. The opponent led evidence of its use of the trade mark dating back...
Australian Homestay opposed the registration of the trade mark filed by Homestay covering Class 43 accommodation services. The opponent led...
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ASEP Healthcare Ltd v Multigate Medical Products Pty Ltd [2015] ATMO 24
Multigate Medical filed a trade mark application for TourniTape Logo (shown below) in relation to surgical and medical goods in Class 10.  That application was opposed by ASEP. ASEP is...
Multigate Medical filed a trade mark application for TourniTape Logo (shown below) in relation to surgical and medical goods...
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Omnibus Claims Revisited – Not quite dead yet!
Omnibus claims are claims which refer directly to the specification and/or drawings of an application. These are commonly of the form “A substantially as herein before...
Omnibus claims are claims which refer directly to the specification and/or drawings of an application. These are commonly of...
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