The Intellectual Property Legislation Amendment (Raising the Bar) Regulation 2013 introduced new tougher rules for the filing of late evidence in trade marks oppositions
The ongoing battle between the owners of Wild Turkey Bourbon and Wild Geese Rare Irish Whiskey (which has been running for nearly 15 years) continues rolling on
If you have more than two people living in your house you probably have multiple Apple devices half of which use the old plug and half the new
One of the grounds of opposition to registration of a trade mark is provided by s 44 of the Trade Marks Act 1995. It’s probably the most obvious one
Trade mark infringement proceedings commonly include a cross-claim for revocation of the relevant mark. Attack is one of the best forms of defence
The High Court granted special leave to the Commissioner to appeal the decision of Commissioner of Taxation v Australian Building Systems Pty Ltd (in liq)
Capacity to distinguish an applicant’s goods or services from those of other traders is a prerequisite to registration of a trade mark
The High Court’s decision in Cantarella Bros v Modena Trading by the Federal Court, Justice Middleton has found that the trade mark is invalid
Questions of public international law do not, alas, arise regularly in the daily legal practice of most Australian lawyers
