Australian Trade Mark Non-Use Proceedings Round-Up 28 March 2013
An Australian Trade Mark Non-Use Proceedings Round-Up from the Trade Mark Office Journal dated 28 March 2013.
Australian IP Litigation Round-Up 29 March 2013
An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal as of 29 March 2013.
Australian Trademark Opposition Round-Up 28 March 2013
An Australian Trademark Opposition Round-Up from the Trade Mark Office Journal dated 28 March 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.
Apple does battle over APP STORE
Apple Inc is taking its fight to register the APP STORE trade mark in Australia to the Federal Court. The Registrar of Trade Marks refused registration of Apple’s APP STORE mark for services in class 35, 38 and 42 because it was too descriptive. Apple has now appealed this decision to the Federal Court. This …
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Australian Design Certification Round-Up 21 March 2013
A round-up of Australian Designs which have been certified (from the Designs Office Journal dated 21 March 2013.
Australian Trade Mark Non-Use Proceedings Round-Up 21 March 2013
An Australian Trade Mark Non-Use Proceedings Round-Up from the Trade Mark Office Journal dated 21 March 2013.
Australian IP Litigation Round-Up 22 March 2013
An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal as of 22 March 2013.
Lost in translation
The Italians are as famous for their coffee as Australians are for drinking it. So it is no surprise that many coffee brands carry a trade mark in the Italian language. In the recent case of Cantarella Bros Pty Limited v Modena Trading Pty Limited [2013] FCA 8, Cantarella Bros, the company behind the Vittoria coffee label, …
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Australian Trademark Opposition Round-Up 21 March 2013
An Australian Trademark Opposition Round-Up from the Trade Mark Office Journal dated 21 March 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.
Australian Patent Journal Round-Up 21 March 2013
An Australian Patent Opposition, Revocation and Extension of Term Round-Up from the Patent Office Journal dated 21 March 2013.