This update provides an overview of the legislative provisions and recent case law in regards to removing a trade mark from the register for non-use. The landmark 2010 decision in E&J Gallo Winery v Lion Nathan Australia Pty offers the first consideration of this aspect of trade mark law by the High Court of Australia… Read More
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Read moreSummaries of the following trade mark decisions from 2007: Brother Industries Ltd v Dynamix Supplies Pty Ltd [2007] FCA 1490; Pierre Fabre Dermo-Cosmetique v Senator Automation Pty Ltd [2007] FCA 1391; Merck KGaA v Generic Health Pty Ltd [2007] ATMO 1; (2007) 71 IPR 387; Starr Partners Pty Limited v Dev Prem Pty Ltd [207]… Read More
Read moreAustralian Trade Mark law is expected to undergo important changes brought by the Intellectual Property Law Amendment Act 2006 and Trade Mark Amendment Act 2006. The IP Law This article reviews the following keys amendments to the Trade Marks Act 1995 introduced by both the IP Laws Amendment Act and the Trade Mark Amendment Act:… Read More
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