AUSTRALASIA
Caprice Australia Pty Ltd v MG Icon LLC [2015] ATMO 8
This matter concerned a non-use removal application filed by MG Icon seeking the removal of Caprice Australia’s trade mark registration for MATERIAL GIRL and Caprice Australia’s opposition thereto. As a...
This matter concerned a non-use removal application filed by MG Icon seeking the removal of Caprice Australia’s trade mark...
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AUSTRALASIA
Hunter Property Holdings Pty Ltd v Knott Investments Pty Ltd [2015] ATMO 20
Hunter Property opposed the registration of the trade marks AVIDA and AVIDA Device filed be Knott Investments in respect of auto goods and services. Hunter Property sought to rely on...
Hunter Property opposed the registration of the trade marks AVIDA and AVIDA Device filed be Knott Investments in respect...
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AUSTRALASIA
CERAMICHE CAESAR S.p.A. v CaesarStoneSdot-Yam [2015] ATMO 12
This matter concerned the opposition to the CAESARSTONE mark in relation to flooring in Class 19, by the owner of a prior CAESAR trade mark covering the same goods. The...
This matter concerned the opposition to the CAESARSTONE mark in relation to flooring in Class 19, by the owner...
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AUSTRALASIA
SMA Solar Technology AG v Sunny Sign Company Pty Ltd [2015] ATMO 9
SMA Solar opposed the registration of the SUNNY SIGNS Logo based on its prior ‘SUNNY’ trade mark registrations. On the issue of deceptive similarity, the Hearing Officer took the view...
SMA Solar opposed the registration of the SUNNY SIGNS Logo based on its prior ‘SUNNY’ trade mark registrations. On the...
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AUSTRALASIA
IP In Depth: Patentable Biotechnology – A comparative analysis of key markets
There is extraordinary complexity and optimization underlying even comparatively ‘simple’ organisms. These powerful biological products and processes provide a great opportunity for humans; developing, building on and incorporating these...
There is extraordinary complexity and optimization underlying even comparatively ‘simple’ organisms. These powerful biological products and processes provide a...
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AUSTRALASIA
Limitations of Extension of Time Provisions
As some of you may know, the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Raising the Bar) Act 2012 (Cth), which took effect on 15 April 2013, introduced a number of significant...
As some of you may know, the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Raising the Bar) Act 2012 (Cth), which took...
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AUSTRALASIA
Dropping .co? Sweet As!
You now have a choice to register .nz domain names with or without second level domains such as net.nz, .co.nz, .org.nz or .kiwi.nz. For example, you can apply to...
You now have a choice to register .nz domain names with or without second level domains such as net.nz,...
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AUSTRALASIA
Trade Marks in specialist industries: How close can you get?
One of the most basic requirements for registration of a new trade mark is that it must not be deceptively similar to, or indistinguishable from an existing trade mark...
One of the most basic requirements for registration of a new trade mark is that it must not be...
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AUSTRALASIA
Prior use rights and the Australian grace period
Australia has a general grace period commencing 12 months prior to the filing of an Australian patent application. During this time, disclosures originating from the patent applicant are disregarded...
Australia has a general grace period commencing 12 months prior to the filing of an Australian patent application. During...
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