An Australian Trade Mark Non-Use Proceedings Round-Up from the Trade Mark Office Journal dated 19 September 2013. 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.
A win for New Zealand patent law, the New Zealand Patents Bill (2008) received Royal assent on 13 September 2013, to be enacted as the Patents Act 2013
An Australian Trademark Opposition Round-Up from the Trade Mark Office Journal dated 19 September 2013. If you wish to oppose the registration of trade marks of others, or if your own applications have been opposed by third parties, please contact us.
In Woolworths Limited v BP p.l.c. [2013] ATMO 61, the Australian Trademark Office has rejected BP’s trade mark application for the colour green as the predominant colour of a service station.
An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal as of 17 September 2013.
An Australian Trade Mark Non-Use Proceedings Round-Up from the Trade Mark Office Journal dated 12 September 2013. 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.
An Australian Trademark Opposition Round-Up from the Trade Mark Office Journal dated 12 September 2013. If you wish to oppose the registration of trade marks of others, or if your own applications have been opposed by third parties, please contact us.
An Australian Patent Opposition, Revocation and Extension of Term Round-Up from the Patent Office Journal dated 11 July – 5 September 2013. If you wish to oppose the grant of a patent, or if your grant own application has been opposed by third parties, please contact us.
Shakespeare coined the phrase “what’s in a name” in his play Romeo & Juliet. This phrase has come to mean “what matters is what something is, not what it is called” which generally rings true, but not in the case of trademarks, particularly when it comes to names.
An Australian Trade Mark Non-Use Proceedings Round-Up from the Trade Mark Office Journal dated 5 Septmember 2013. 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.
