Oh, What a Feeling: Toyota Registers “Jump” Trade Marks
Toyota Motor Corporation Australia Limited have filed a number of trade marks which have now been accepted for the Toyota “Jump”.
Australian IP Litigation Round Up 24 August 2012
An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal as of 24 August 2012.
General Electric Offers $10 Million Capital Pledge to Low Carbon Innovation
General Electric have announced a low carbon challenge open to businesses, entrepreneurs, and inventors in Australia and New Zealand who have innovative ideas for reducing Australia and New Zealand’s carbon footprint.
Australian Trademark Opposition Round-Up 23 August 2012
An Australian Trademark Opposition Round-Up from the Trade Mark Office Journal dated 23 August 2012.
Facton Ltd v Toast Sales – A Postscript
We recently posted about Facton Ltd v Toast Sales Group Pty Ltd [2012] FCA 612, discussing the issues in relation to trade mark infringement and remedies for copyright infringement. Middleton J raised two other tantalising issues which he was not required to resolve, due to the way the parties conducted their cases.
Australian IP Litigation Round-Up 17 August 2012
An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal as of 17 August 2012.
Australian Trademark Opposition Round-Up 16 August 2012
An Australian Trademark Opposition Round-Up from the Trade Mark Office Journal dated 16 August 2012.
Smoke but no fire – HC decides tobacco plain packaging constitutionally valid
Today the High Court handed down its decision on the validity of the Tobacco Plain Packaging Act 2011 (Cth); with a majority of the Court of the opinion that the plain pack legislation is not contrary to Section 51(xxxi) of the Constitution
Australian IP Litigation Round-Up 10 August 2012
An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal as of 10 August 2012.
Australian Trademark Opposition Round-Up 9 August 2012
An Australian Trademark Opposition Round-Up from the Trade Mark Office Journal dated 9 August 2012.