A sign of the times – Compagnie des Montres Longines S.A. v Point Tec Products Electronic GmbH
29 June 2020
Wearables are all the rage nowadays, but some of us still sport watches with an analogue face.
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trade mark opposition
Cheesy on the eyes – the string cheese characters of the trade mark decision of Bega Cheese Limited v Saputo Cheese USA Inc
12 June 2020
From fifty shades of gruyere to cheddar ideas, we in the IP team love cheese in all shapes and forms including… string cheese?
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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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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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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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Kylie Minogue takes on Kylie Jenner – what happens when two celebrities have the same name?
4 March 2016
We all love a good post about the Kardashians (see here).
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Crocodile attacks in New Zealand – Lacoste death rolls Crocodile International again
23 October 2015
New Zealand may have beaten France in the Rugby World Cup quarter finals, but one French sporting icon is winning a strategic branding war in New Zealand.
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Malt trade mark teasers – the lighter way to enjoy chocolate
2 October 2015
The Federal Court of Australia has allowed Delfi Chocolate Manufacturing S.A.’s appeal of the opposition to its MALTITOS trade mark application by Mars Australia Pty Ltd.
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Be careful if you wanna GUCCI GUCCI, ya ya, da da…
18 September 2015
At IP Whiteboard, we love our brands – especially our luxury fashion brands (see our post on Louboutin here).
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