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Public consultations on proposed IP regulations
Following introduction to the Australian Parliament on 19 March 2014, the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Bill 2014 was passed by the House of Representatives on 24 November 2014 and...
Following introduction to the Australian Parliament on 19 March 2014, the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Bill 2014 was passed...
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A2 Corporation Ltd [2014] ATMO 94
A2 Corporation’s initial application for the trade mark TRUE A2 for semen products and veterinary services was rejected by the Trade Marks Office on the grounds that A2 is...
A2 Corporation’s initial application for the trade mark TRUE A2 for semen products and veterinary services was rejected by...
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Brenda Robinson v Nature’s Gift Australia Pty Ltd [2014] ATMO 96
Ms Robinson opposed the registration of the trade mark NATURE’S GIFT SNAP BAR applied for by Nature’s Gift Australia covering pet food. Ms Robinson is the owner of several prior...
Ms Robinson opposed the registration of the trade mark NATURE’S GIFT SNAP BAR applied for by Nature’s Gift Australia...
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Sola Tube Australia Pty Ltd v Gabriel Andrews (2014) ATMO 103
Sola Tube opposed registration of trade mark application No. 1430638 HEAVENLY in the name of Gabriel Andrews. The opposed application covered various building products in Classes 6 and 19,...
Sola Tube opposed registration of trade mark application No. 1430638 HEAVENLY in the name of Gabriel Andrews. The opposed...
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Supacat Limited v Caterpillar Inc. (2014) ATMO 104
Caterpillar applied for removal of Supacat’s registration no. 1098554 SUPACAT in Class 12 on the grounds of non-use. Registration 1098554 covered “wheeled military vehicles; off road vehicles; vehicles for...
Caterpillar applied for removal of Supacat’s registration no. 1098554 SUPACAT in Class 12 on the grounds of non-use. Registration...
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Midmark Corporation v Ritter Concept GmbH [2014] ATMO 106
The Opponent (Midmark Corporation) was successful in its opposition to extension of protection for an International Registration Designating Australia (IRDA) filed in the name of Ritter Concept Gmbh. The...
The Opponent (Midmark Corporation) was successful in its opposition to extension of protection for an International Registration Designating Australia...
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Parish of Pokolbin Incorporated [2014] ATMO 98
This decision concerned an application for the certification trade mark PARISH OF POKOLBIN for alcoholic beverages in class 33 and various tourism, entertainment, accommodation and restaurant services in classes...
This decision concerned an application for the certification trade mark PARISH OF POKOLBIN for alcoholic beverages in class 33...
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Negro International Pty Ltd v Winstons Wine Pty Ltd [2014] ATMO 102
This matter concerned an application by Winston Wine Pty Ltd to restrict, on the basis of non-use, a registration for “alcoholic beverages” in class 33 to “gin”. The registered owner,...
This matter concerned an application by Winston Wine Pty Ltd to restrict, on the basis of non-use, a registration...
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Johnson & Johnson v Self Care Corporation Pty Ltd [2014] ATMO 111
The application that was the subject of this matter (ALFREE) was a divisional application from the parent trade mark AlFREE. The divisional was objected to by the Trade Marks...
The application that was the subject of this matter (ALFREE) was a divisional application from the parent trade mark...
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GlaxoSmithKline LLC, SmithKline Beecham (Australia) Pty Ltd and SmithKline Beecham Limited v AFT Pharmaceuticals Limited [2014] ATMO 100
Application by AFT Pharmaceuticals Limited to register its “PARACETAMOL OSTEO-TAB” trademark was opposed by three companies. Considering section 41 first, the Hearing Officer came to the view that the opposed...
Application by AFT Pharmaceuticals Limited to register its “PARACETAMOL OSTEO-TAB” trademark was opposed by three companies. Considering section 41 first,...
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Bose Corporation v Heino Buse MX Import GmbH [2014] ATMO 110
An International Registration designating Australia for the BÜSE trade mark was opposed by Bose Corporation under sections 44 and 60. Bose relied on its prior BOSE and BOSE RIDE trade...
An International Registration designating Australia for the BÜSE trade mark was opposed by Bose Corporation under sections 44 and...
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