Trademark battle over the shape of Kit Kats

19 01 2014

Confectionery giants Cadbury and Nestle are locked in a battle over, Nestle's attempt to trademark the shape of the humble Kit Kat Chocolate bar. The case was being hear

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A Beginners Guide to the Trademark Clearinghouse

18 01 2014

Trademark law can be highly complex and difficult to navigate. Combine trademark law with the release of new GTLD domain names, and you have significant brand protection

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Cooper Mills Trade Mark Process

27 09 2012

Cooper Mills has today launched the Cooper Mills Trade Mark Infographic. According to Cooper Mills Director Erhan Karabardak: The purpose of our infographic is to visual

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ICANN Announces New GTLD Applications

14 06 2012

ICANN has today published the list of new GTLD applications, in the shadow of a process that was plagued with embarrassing IT failures. There were 1930 applications from

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Court clarifies discretion to remove trade marks from register

07 06 2012

In a recent Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia judgment in Austin, Nichols and Co Inc v Lodestar Anstalt [2012] FCAFC 8 the Court clarified the matters to be co

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Who is the proper applicant for a trade mark ?

14 03 2012

We are often asked, does it matter who the applicant for registration of a trade mark is ? It is essential that the correct trade mark owner be named as the applicant for

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5 Reasons Why You Should Register Your Trade Mark

22 02 2012

The process of applying for registration of your trade mark, and obtaining registration of your trade mark has many advantages over non-registered trademarks, including:

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Creditcards.net.au sets sales record

21 02 2012

Following a heated public auction on Netfleet, creditcards.net.au sold for a new record of $22,002 (plus GST) today, 3 February 2012. In what is the highest reported .ne

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Personal Property Securities Register

21 02 2012

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has announced that the Personal Property Securities (PPS) Register will commence on 30 January 2012. The PPS

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auDA releases new Transfers policy

24 11 2011

auDA has released the new Transfers (Change of Registrant) Policy (2011-03) to replace the previous transfers policy, following recommendations of the Secondary Market Wo

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