AUSTRALASIA
WIPO Gets a Rise Out of Australia
The Official fees for International Trade Mark Registrations and patent applications filed under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) are set by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and are...
The Official fees for International Trade Mark Registrations and patent applications filed under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) are...
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AUSTRALASIA
New gTLD Sunrise Availability March / April 2015
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. The Sunrise Period allows trade...
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
Federal Court can make Invalid Patent Valid
A recent Australian Federal Court judgement discussed the power of the Court to rectify a patent it had previously found to be invalid. In Apotex Pty Ltd v Les...
A recent Australian Federal Court judgement discussed the power of the Court to rectify a patent it had previously...
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AUSTRALASIA
Clarified scope of pharmaceutical patent term extensions
In Australia, it is possible to apply for a patent term extension (PTE) of up to 5 years for patents relating to pharmaceutical substances.  To be eligible for a...
In Australia, it is possible to apply for a patent term extension (PTE) of up to 5 years for...
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AUSTRALASIA
Should I register my brand name or my logo?
As a trade mark professional, one of the most common questions that I am asked is whether a client should register their brand name as a ‘plain word’ trade...
As a trade mark professional, one of the most common questions that I am asked is whether a client...
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AUSTRALASIA
Single Application and Examination Processes for Australia and New Zealand
As briefly discussed in our previous article, the Australian and New Zealand governments have been working on implementing a single patent application and examination process for Australia and New...
As briefly discussed in our previous article, the Australian and New Zealand governments have been working on implementing a...
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AUSTRALASIA
Monster Energy Company v. USA Nutraceuticals Group Inc [2015] ATMO 1
The Applicant had filed an application for an extension of time to file its Evidence in Answer. The substantive matter concerned an application (an IRDA) by USA Nutraceuticals Group...
The Applicant had filed an application for an extension of time to file its Evidence in Answer. The substantive...
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AUSTRALASIA
Kimberley-Clark Worldwide Inc. v The Reject Shop Limited [2015] ATMO 2
Kimberley-Clark, the owner of the well-known KLEENEX brand of products, opposed the registration of the KLEENZ Logo in respect of cleaning agents for the hands. The opponent’s evidence demonstrated the...
Kimberley-Clark, the owner of the well-known KLEENEX brand of products, opposed the registration of the KLEENZ Logo in respect...
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AUSTRALASIA
ParexGroup Pty Ltd v Mapei S.P.A. [2015] ATMO 3
Mapei applied to extend the protection of its International Registration for ULTRAFLEX to Australia covering a range of industrial chemicals in Class 1. The extension of protection was opposed...
Mapei applied to extend the protection of its International Registration for ULTRAFLEX to Australia covering a range of industrial...
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AUSTRALASIA
Sazerac Company, Inc. v Liquid Exchange Pty Ltd [2015] ATMO 4
Sazarec Company opposed the registration of the trade mark BUFFALO BILL applied for by Liquid Exchange Pty Ltd covering inter alia “spirits (beverages)” and “bourbon whisky”. Sazarec is the owner...
Sazarec Company opposed the registration of the trade mark BUFFALO BILL applied for by Liquid Exchange Pty Ltd covering...
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AUSTRALASIA
AgCare Biotech Pty Ltd v Crop Smart Pty Ltd [2015] ATMO 7
This matter concerned an opposition filed by AgCare to the registration of Crop Smart’s trade mark SMART and an opposition by AgCare to the non-use removal of its trade...
This matter concerned an opposition filed by AgCare to the registration of Crop Smart’s trade mark SMART and an...
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