An Australian Trade Mark Non-Use Proceedings Round-Up from the Trade Mark Office Journal dated 7 March 2013.
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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 |
| 293155 PORTACOM |
Ausco Modular Pty Ltd. | Keller Constructions (WA) Pty Ltd. |
| 346915 PORTACAM | Ausco Modular Pty Ltd. | Keller Constructions (WA) Pty Ltd. |
| 677805 ENGAME | Entek Corporation. | Nufarm Australia Limited. |
| 993907 BODYSAVER | Hallas Trading Co. Pty Ltd. | Neat Feat Products Limited. |
| 1052338 |
Decathlon. | Green Earth Technologies, Inc. |
| 1141284 JET BLUE | Wheatley, Andrew James and Thompson,Keith Ronald. | Jetblue Airways Corporation. |
| 1210027 |
Guccio Gucci S.P.A. | Green Earth Technologies, Inc. |
| 1235420 MICRO | Energy Finance Investment AG. | Flush Fitness Pty Ltd. |
Non-Use Applications Withdrawn (trademark remains on register)
| Trademark | Owner | Applicant |
| 653342 HERITAGE | Choice Hotels International, Inc. | Trademarks Holding, Llc. |
| 653343 HERITAGE | Choice Hotels International, Inc. | Trademarks Holding, Llc. |
| 730069 SEEDS | Cadbury Enterprises Pty Limited. | Steambrook Pty Ltd. |
| 1032921 |
Halfbrick Studios Pty Ltd. | Halfbrick Studios Pty Ltd. |
| 1353288 ZEE | Air New Zealand Limited. | Zeebox Limited. |
Oppositions Lodged (to Non-Use Application)
(The name in parentheses is that of the opponent)
| Trademark | Owner | Applicant |
| 230240 TEC | H.B. Fuller Construction Products Inc. | Novatech, Naamloze Vennootschap. |
| 761605 COLOURGUARD | InHouse Management Pty Ltd. | Hydrawall Pty Ltd. |
| 823243 ORCA | Plomari International Limited. | D A Suckling Limited. |
| 850703 VERTEX | Alto Packaging Limited. | Pudussery Abdul Bashir Hisham. |
| 952065 PLAY | LRC Products Limited. | P. Gopaldas Limited. |
| 993343 ONCE UPON A TIME | Lelliot Robinson Consulting Pty. Limited. | Woolworths Limited. |
| 1081867 |
McGregor, John. | Frog Design, Inc. |