Grand Final Weekend
This weekend sees the Grand Finals of two of Australia’s largest sporting codes namely the AFL (Aussie rules) grand final and the NRL (rugby league) grand final. We take a look at the respective teams trademarks over the years.
Australian Patent Journal Round-Up 27 September 2012
An Australian Patent Opposition, Revocation and Extension of Term Round-Up from the Patent Office Journal dated 27 September 2012.
Australian Trademark Opposition Round-Up 27 September 2012
An Australian Trademark Opposition Round-Up from the Trade Mark Office Journal dated 27 September 2012.
The Beginning of the End of the Innovation Patent
IP Australia have released a proposal to amend the Patents Act 1990 to require innovation patents to pass an inventive step test as required for standard patents. The deadline for public comment on the proposal is 25 October 2012.
Australian Trade Mark Non-Use Proceedings Round-Up 20 September 2012
An Australian Trade Mark Non-Use Proceedings Round-Up from the Trade Mark Office Journal dated 20 September 2012.
Australian Trademark Opposition Round-Up 20 September 2012
An Australian Trademark Opposition Round-Up from the Trade Mark Office Journal dated 20 September 2012.
Australian Design Certification Round-Up 13 September 2012
A round-up of Australian Designs which have been certified (from the Designs Office Journal dated 13 September 2012).
Australian Trade Mark Non-Use Proceedings Round-Up 17 September 2012
An Australian Trade Mark Non-Use Proceedings Round-Up from the Trade Mark Office Journal dated 17 September 2012.
Nudie Stitch Up Jeans Pocket Trademark
Nudie Jeans Co AB have recently had accepted Australian trademark 1366999 for a stitching pattern applied to jeans. This is not a new phenomenon and we take a look at stitching marks over the years.
Australian IP Litigation Round-Up 14 September 2012
An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal as of 14 September 2012.