An Australian Trademark Opposition Round-Up from the Trade Mark Office Journal dated 20 September 2012
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Opposition Filed
| Trademark | Applicant | Opponent |
| 1321173 |
Argus Media Limited. | Argus Technologies (Australia) Pty Ltd |
| 1373706 CLEARSKIN | Avon Products, Inc. | Neutrogena Corporation |
| 1459038 SAWZILLA | Global Power Brands International Pty Ltd. | Techtronic Power Tools Technology Limited |
| 1467455 iShellac by Bluesky | IShellac by Bluesky Pty Ltd. | Creative Nail Design, Inc. |
| 1474576 LAMARE | Lalisse Australia Pty Ltd. | La Mer Technology, Inc. |
| 1476143 |
Mazza, Wendy. | Peerless Media Limited |
| 1458852 |
Nair, Srikanth. | Next Group Plc |
| 1381040 Aquamax | Oase GmbH. | Kong’s (Aust.) Pty. Limited |
| 1469526 Outback Armour | Outback Armour Holdings Pty Ltd. | Under Armour, Inc |
| 1474454 ProVision Direct | ProVision Eye Care Pty Ltd. | Smartbuy Guru Enterprises |
| 1381679 |
Siemsen Group Pty Ltd. | Siemens Aktiengesellschaft |
| 1461986 |
Surf Life Saving Australia Limited. | Gold Coast City Council |
| 1473042 Louis Braille Productions | Vision Australia Limited. | Royal Society For The Blind Of SA Inc |
| 1486658 Tough Mudder | Watts, Cary. | Tough Mudder LLC |
Opposition Discontinued
(Proceeding to registration/protection)
| Trademark | Applicant | Opponent |
| 1419946 |
Medibank Private Limited. | The Hospitals Contribution Fund Of Australia Limited |
| 1446865 ARQUEST | Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.. | Arqule, Inc. (A Delaware Corporation) |
| 1461928 FOUR LOKO | Phusion Projects LLC and Phusion Projects LLC | Phusion Projects, LLC. |
| 1414505 |
Plant Symbionts Pty Ltd as trustee for Friends of the Forest Trust. | Symbion Pty Ltd |
| 1390730 |
Shine (Aust) Pty Limited. | Save The Children International |
| 1436926 WHITWORTHS | Whitworth’s Nautical World Pty Ltd. | Woolworths Limited |
Opposition Discontinued
| Trademark | Applicant | Opponent |
| 1435234 XION | Speedagro S.R.L.. | Merck KGAA |
Opposition Dismissed
(Proceeding to registration/protection)
| Trademark | Applicant | Opponent |
| 1276909 KENZO ESTATE | TSUJIMOTO Kenzo. | Kenzo S.A. |
Opposition (Trademark Withdrawn)
| Trademark | Applicant | Opponent |
| 1218014 |
AdvantageCard Pty Ltd | American Airlines, Inc. |
| 1381152 BT&T | BT&T Timelife AG. | BT Financial Group Pty Limited) |
| 1428862 COWBOY CREAM | Bacchus Distillery Pty Ltd | BDS Marketing (Aust) Pty Ltd And Unique Beverages (Aust) Pty Ltd) |
| 1428865 COWBOY SHOTBOX | Bacchus Distillery Pty Ltd | Unique Beverages (Aust) Pty Ltd And BDS Marketing (Aust) Pty Ltd And Independent Liquor (NZ) Limited And Independent Distillers (Aust) Pty Limited |
| 1471517 ZENSA | Campbell, Rebecca. | La Senza Corporation |
| 1475228 Charles Tims | Charles Tims Pty Ltd | Acoustic Industries Pty Limited |
| 1454962 McSnag | Snag Stand International Pty Ltd | MCD Asia Pacific LLC |
| 1462211 |
Waste Management Association of Australia Limited. | Jeffries Group |
Opposition (Trademark Refused)
| Trademark | Applicant | Opponent |
| 1359306 Blue Moon | Glowturn Pty Ltd. | Nik Gouganovski |