An Australian Trade Mark Non-Use Proceedings Round-Up from the Trade Mark Office Journal dated 24 January 2012.
If you wish to start any non-use proceeding against trade marks of others, or if your own trademarks have had non-use proceedings brought against them by third parties, please contact us.
Non-Use Applications Allowed
| Trademark | Owner | Applicant |
| 940661 |
Turok, Tessa. | DELUXE HOLDING AG on 11 July 2008 has been allowed. |
| 985345
SUGAR |
Oswin Laboratories Pty. Ltd. | WOOLWORTHS LIMITED on 29 June 2012 has been allowed. |
| 1186085 |
Bhakti Meditation Centre Limited. | THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY on 18 September 2012 has been allowed. |
| 1186087
JI LIVING |
Bhakti Meditation Centre Limited. | THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY on 18 September 2012 has been allowed |
Non-Use Applications Lodged
A non-use application has been lodged against the following trademarks. A person may, within three (3) months give Notice of Opposition to the non-use applications.
| Trademark | Owner | Applicant |
| 457253
PROGUARD |
BSN Medical Limited. | CYBERONICS, INC |
| 514404
BIOPHARMA |
Biovital Pty Ltd. | PRONOVA BIOPHARMA NORGE AS |
| 514405
BIOPHARMA |
Biovital Pty Ltd. | PRONOVA BIOPHARMA NORGE AS |
| 571551
|
Memo Corporation Australia Pty Limited. | APN OUTDOOR (TRADING) PTY LTD |
| 1024893 |
Pacific Best Pty Ltd. | WEICHAI POWER CO., LTD. |
| 1028348
IMPRESSIONS |
Southcorp Brands Pty Limited. | E. & J. GALLO WINERY |
| 1034706
THE YELLOW HAT TRIBE |
George, Irene. | LEE-ANNE BORHAM |
| 1063015
Biopharma |
Biovital Pty Ltd. | PRONOVA BIOPHARMA NORGE AS. |
| 1267424
(IR 977538) Noovo |
NOOVO INTERNET d.o.o. | RED 88 PTY LTD |
| 1338463
(IR 1022632) DANTE |
Unifin Holding S.A. | PASCALE NICOLA |
Non-Use Applications Withdrawn (trademark remains on register)
| Trademark | Owner | Applicant |
| 533482
PATAGONIA |
Patagonia, Inc. | ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LT |
| 708569
ODOROX |
AGA Aktiebolag. | HGI INDUSTRIES INC. |
| 894571
Honey B |
Alderson, Lyndal Anne. | DELLMONT PTY LTD |
| 1148088
Moolah |
Ferguson, Timothy. | ANASTASIOS FOKAS |
| 1178049
(IR 920737) TECHLINE |
Linak A/S. | IMS GEAR GMBH |
| 1193505
ASPIRATIONS |
Dennis Family Intellectual Property Pty Ltd. | DENNIS FAMILY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PTY |
Oppositions Lodged (to Non-Use Application)
(The name in parentheses is that of the opponent)
| Trademark | Applicant | Opponent |
| 941344
|
La Casa Del Caffe (Australia) Pty Limited | G. BEZZERA DI BEZZERA GUIDO |
| 1073602
KOOYONG |
Windsor Smith Pty Ltd | KOOYONG LAWN TENNIS CLUB INC |
| 1113550 |
Grosvenor Management Consulting Pty Ltd | GROSVENOR GROUP LIMITED |
| 1170205 |
Diamond Jade PTY LTD | GRILL’D IP PTY LTD |