AUSTRALASIA
Inventive in 1952. Not so Inventive in 2014
No component of Australian patent law has invoked as much drama or evolved as much as “inventive step/obviousness”. Obviousness has long been considered an abstract idea. Nevertheless, legislators have...
No component of Australian patent law has invoked as much drama or evolved as much as “inventive step/obviousness”. Obviousness...
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Western Australian Land Authority [2014] ATMO 10
This case was an ex parte hearing following an adverse report for the Trade Marks Office examiner. The Applicant is known by the name LandCorp, and is the...
This case was an ex parte hearing following an adverse report for the Trade Marks Office examiner. The...
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AUSTRALASIA
OMS Investments Inc. v DuluxGroup Australia Pty Ltd [2014] ATMO 9
Dulux Group applied to register WEED ‘N’ FEED for a range of goods including fertilisers and fungicides.  The trade mark was originally accepted for registration on the basis of...
Dulux Group applied to register WEED ‘N’ FEED for a range of goods including fertilisers and fungicides.  The trade...
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Roger Maier v Asos Plc [2014] ATMO 7
ASOS, a UK clothier, applied for registration of the ASOS word mark for goods and services in Classes 3, 18, 25 and 35. The applicant has operated in Australia since...
ASOS, a UK clothier, applied for registration of the ASOS word mark for goods and services in Classes 3,...
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National Health Call Centre Network Ltd [2014] ATMO 6
The Australian Government’s National Health Call Centre Network applied to register the trade mark NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES DIRECTORY for a range of goods and services in Classes 9, 16,...
The Australian Government’s National Health Call Centre Network applied to register the trade mark NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES DIRECTORY for...
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Securing a fair protection term for pharma patents
The process of getting a new pharmaceutical to market is a long and complex one. This can create a problem for those seeking to protect a new pharmaceutical innovation;...
The process of getting a new pharmaceutical to market is a long and complex one. This can create a...
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Who owns the rights to a design?
Determining a party's entitlement to intellectual Property (IP) rights can at times provide even the most experienced IP practitioner with a good measure of discomfort. Any guidance provided by...
Determining a party's entitlement to intellectual Property (IP) rights can at times provide even the most experienced IP practitioner...
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Sunrise periods for new TLDs open
Last year we blogged on the release of a large number of new ‘top level domains’ (TLDs). A TLD is the part at the far right of a domain, the...
Last year we blogged on the release of a large number of new ‘top level domains’ (TLDs). A TLD is...
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Société des Produits Nestlé S.A. v Jason Marks [2014] ATMO 3
Jason Marks applied for the trade mark INSPERESSO in respects of classes 11, 30, 35, 37, and 43, being services and goods related to the supply of coffee. Registration...
Jason Marks applied for the trade mark INSPERESSO in respects of classes 11, 30, 35, 37, and 43, being...
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FetchTV Pty Ltd v LemonStone Group Pty Ltd [2014] ATMO 2
LemonStone Group Pty Ltd applied for the trade marks FETCH A NATURAL RESOURCE, and FETCH SEARCH SOLUTIONS in relation to class 42 services, design and development of search engines...
LemonStone Group Pty Ltd applied for the trade marks FETCH A NATURAL RESOURCE, and FETCH SEARCH SOLUTIONS in relation...
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