Australian Trademark Opposition Round-Up 5 September 2013

An Australian Trademark Opposition Round-Up from the Trade Mark Office Journal dated 5 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.

A “Central” Victory for Computer Implemented Inventions in Australia

The Federal Court decision in RPL Central Pty Ltd (“RPL”) v Commissioner of Patents (“the Commissioner”) [2013] FCA 871 has held that a computer implemented invention can be patentable subject matter in Australia, particularly where there is substantial disclosure in the patent specification of how the invention is to be implemented on the computer.

Australian Trade Mark Non-Use Proceedings Round-Up 29 August 2013

An Australian Trade Mark Non-Use Proceedings Round-Up from the Trade Mark Office Journal dated 29 August 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.

Apple, Inc Seeks Australian Trademark Protection for STARTUP

There have been numerous media reports of Apple, Inc (“Apple”) filing an Australian trademark application for STARTUP for various services in classes 35, 37, 41 and 42. The reports stem from Tim Lince’s Trademark Watch blog which first noticed a recent trademark filing for STARTUP by Apple.  But this is not the first time Apple …
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Australian Trademark Opposition Round-Up 29 August 2013

An Australian Trademark Opposition Round-Up from the Trade Mark Office Journal dated 29 August 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.

New Zealand Patents Bills finally passes New Zealand Parliament

Three important Kiwi milestones occurred this week: the All Blacks retained the Bledisloe Cup for the eleventh year in a row; Team New Zealand won the Louis Vuitton Cup and the right to challenge for the America’s cup; and the New Zealand Patents Bill (2008) passed through its third reading in the New Zealand’s parliament …
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Australian Trade Mark Non-Use Proceedings Round-Up 22 August 2013

An Australian Trade Mark Non-Use Proceedings Round-Up from the Trade Mark Office Journal dated 22 August 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.