Shine taken off glossy trade mark

mark rights for the word GLOSSY without success since 2007, and have filed a number of divisional applications. Although we do not have access to the file histories, it is…

Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up –10 October 2014

Trade marks First Directions set for 6 November 2014 Case Developments File No. Applicant(s) Respondent(s) Type Development VID269/2014 Dealer Support Services Pty Ltd Motor Trades Association of Australia Ltd Trade

FAMILYSEARCH appeal lost

…consumer”. However to avoid any misunderstanding within the marketplace, the court directed that as a condition of registration a disclaimer be entered that “registration of this trade mark shall give…

Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up – 13 July 2015

Finalised Cases File No Applicant(s) Respondent(s) Type Outcome NSD200/2015 Synlait Milk Limited Synlait Pty Ltd Trade mark 10 July 2015 Administrative Listing Finalised – Dismissed By Consent View order here…

The Benefits of Registering a Trade Mark

The decision in REA Group Ltd v Real Estate 1 Ltd [2013] FCA 559 illustrates how a trade mark registration can provide much wider protection than the provisions of the…

A meaty matter of reputation in trade marks

…On appeal, AMG P/L asserted that the trial judge erred in finding that its marks were deceptively similar to the JBS trade mark registrations. They argued that it was improper…