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A failure to function? It’s not unusual. Beer and bikini cases highlight the limitations of sub-brands in Australian trade mark cases
27 February 2020
It seems apt in the current climatic context that a number of recent Australian trade mark decisions have centred on swimwear and craft beer.
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HOUSE HUNTERS – favourable treatment of TV show titles at the EUIPO Board of Appeal level
13 April 2018
Ahhhh, I love the smell of a freshly printed EUIPO absolute grounds case in the morning!
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Empire State (of mind) – noisy bars, brand shortening and obscured presentation – Mr Purvis QC speaks!
7 April 2017
As you will know from previous posts (see here and here), when Appointed Persons speak, we listen!
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Levi’s stitches up win in jeans pocket case
21 October 2016
You pick up a pair of jeans in the store, and you inspect the back pockets.
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Hand over the ouzo and no one gets hurt – Little Greek Taverna enjoins use of Little Greek Cuzina, and a Cheeky restaurant case from the UK
8 September 2016
The owner of a registration for the LITTLE GREEK TAVERNA logo (below left) has obtained an interlocutory injunction enjoining the use of LITTLE GREEK CUZINA (below right) by two Brisbane restaurants*.
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Another case considering t-shirt branding. Has Silberquelle been transplanted into Australian law?
2 September 2016
The Australian airline Qantas has had its opposition against the “t-shirt” mark below rejected by the Federal Court (Qantas Airways Limited v Edwards [2016] FCA 729).
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Treatment of two and three-colour marks in Australia, New Zealand and the EU – some recent cases – Part 1 – the 7-Eleven stripes
13 July 2016
We have all read with interest case law relating to single colour marks.
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An “all or nothing” approach to trade mark opposition proceedings in Australia?
9 May 2016
A Hearing Officer at IP Australia recently upheld McDonald’s opposition against the mark McKosher in respect of a broad range of goods and services in classes 29, 30, 32 and 43.
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Low or no similarity between marks a matter of semantics – the UK RA case and a call to adopt an avenue of appeal to Appointed Persons under Australian trade marks practice?
21 January 2016
It is no secret that decisions of Appointed Persons (AP) of the UKIPO occupy a special place in our hearts here at IP Whiteboard.
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