An Australian Trademark Opposition Round-Up from the Trade Mark Office Journal dated 7 June 2012
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The following trademarks have been opposed as at 7 June 2012:
Opposition Filed
| Trademark | Applicant | Opponent |
| 1439402 |
Athleta S.A. incorporated in Japan. | Athleta (ITM) Inc. |
| 1467508 |
Beling, Joel. | Tatsunoko Production Co.Ltd. |
| 1467506 |
Beling, Joel. | Tatsunoko Production Co.Ltd. |
| 1347061 COCHLEAR | Cochlear Limited. | Advanced Bionics, LLC |
| 1430278 COCHLEAR | Cochlear Limited | Advanced Bionics, LLC |
| 1424268 iSlider 1424269 iSwing 1424270 iRoller | Elsema Pty Ltd | Automatic Technology (Australia) Pty Ltd |
| 1379841 BULIMBA 1379845 CAIRNS DRAUGHT 1379850 GOLD TOP 1461182 |
Foster’s Australia Limited | Intellectual Property Development Corporation Pty Ltd |
| 1471128 |
Fuxin Telent(Fujian)Outdoor Products Co.,Ltd. | Lend Lease Corporation Limited |
| 1451180 SWISSDREAM | Goldkenn SA. | Cadbury Uk Limited |
| 1454283 HARDWIRED | Hardwired Holdings Limited. | Advance Magazine Publishers, Inc. |
| 1426022 |
Riva Window Fashions Pty Ltd as trustee for Riva Window Fashions Unit Trust. | Basford Brands Pty Ltd |
| 1457469 |
Southern Cross Recycling Group Pty Ltd. | Green Cross Australia |
| 1438948 |
Triple H Intelligent Control (Beijing) System Integration Co., Ltd.. | Cisco Technology Inc |
| 1382122 |
Thompson & Redwood 2001 Pty Ltd. | NZ Petfood Cannery Ltd |
Opposition Discontinued
(Proceeding to registration/protection)
| Trademark | Applicant | Opponent |
| 1193657 APICS | American Production and Inventory Control Society. | Australasian Production And Inventory Control Society Limite |
| 1364049 |
Baptist Financial Services Australia Limited. | The Travelers Indemnity Company |
| 1368665 BEACH BUNNY | Chittenden, Angela. | Playboy Enterprises International, Inc |
| 1351702 Ume | Dongguan Anwell Digital Machinery Co., Ltd. | Cisco Technology, Inc |
| 1426132 |
Freestones Pty Ltd. | Bridgestone Corporation Bridgestone Licensing Services, Inc |
| 1293304 |
Health Sharing Group Pty Ltd. | Alaven Consumer Healthcare, Inc. |
| 1391630 HQ Lounge | Joannou Pty Ltd. | HQ Network Systems, Inc. |
| 1304917 LION | Lion Capital LLP. | Lion Global Investors Limited |
| 1364306 |
Marlin Hunter Australia PTY LTD. | Marlin Australia Pty Ltd |
| 1378479 |
Monika Nominees Pty Limited. | Ostindo International Pty Ltd |
| 1379459 |
National Coffee Distributors Pty Ltd. | Zumba Fitness, LLC |
| 1345799 |
Pharm-A-Care Laboratories Pty Ltd. | A. Nelson & Co. Limited |
| 1377703 |
Racing and Wagering Western Australia. | Tabcorp Holdings Limited |
| 1371331 |
Shirlaws IP av Ltd. | Shirlaws Pty Limited |
| 1414076 |
TAB Ltd. | Sportsbet Pty Ltd |
| 1202119 V AUSTRALIA 1211973 |
VB Ventures Pty Ltd. | Virgin Enterprises Limited |
| 1343872 |
VB Ventures Pty Ltd. | Virgin Enterprises Limited |
| 1343871 VPACIFIC | VB Ventures Pty Ltd. | Virgin Enterprises Limited |
| 1418595 |
Watershed Drug & Alcohol Recovery and Education Centre Incorporated. | Safe Places Pty Ltd |
Opposition Discontinued
| Trademark | Applicant | Opponent |
| 1365044 |
Skoolsport Equipment Pty. Ltd. | Red Bull GmbH |
Opposition Dismissed
(Proceeding to registration/protection)
| Trademark | Applicant | Opponent |
| 1246511 |
Travel Insurance World Pty Ltd as Trustee for travelinsurance.com. Unit Trust. | The Travelers Indemnity Company |
| 1242168 NOVA PIZZA SAUCE | Verde Foods Pty Ltd. | Global Food Distributors Pty Ltd |
| 1317998 |
Cash2cash Service Pty Ltd. | Currency Express Pty Ltd |
| 1186119 KIMBERLEY ATTIC LADDER | Kimberley Plastics Pty Ltd. | Attic Ladders Pty Ltd |
Opposition (Trademark Withdrawn)
| Trademark | Applicant | Opponent |
| 1456974 TIVIZIO | Alcatel Lucent. | Vizio, Inc |
| 1450607 ClearSafe | Barker, Rosemarie and Barker, Geoffrey. | Crimsafe Security Systems P/L And IPH International P/L |
| 1340120 RHIZOBOOST | Growhard Australia Pty Ltd. | Canna B.V. |
| 1425071 sferra | Mahoney and Somaia Pty Ltd. | Sferra Bros. Ltd |
| 1299056 COBB | Metcash Trading Limited. | Cobb-Vantress, Inc |
| 1444561 |
Mortimer, Murray. | Murjan Nominees Pty Ltd |
| 1321221 JEGGINGS | Sanko Tekstil Isletmeleri Sanayi Ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi. | Supre Pty Ltd |
| 1406164 LA SUISSE SKINCARE BY VICTORIA’S ESSENTIALS | Slater, Jeffrey and Slater, Victoria. | Swisse Vitamins Pty Ltd |
| 1318080 sunsavers.com.au | Solar Hut Pty Ltd. | Rheem Australia Pty Limited |
| 1351098 |
Storm, Oshyer. | Treo Holdings, LLC |
Opposition (Trademark Refused)
| Trademark | Applicant | Opponent |
| 1175051 Attic Ladders | Attic Ladders Pty Ltd. | Kimberley Products Pty Ltd |
| 1307705 Duramax | Campbell, Roger. | Duramax Marine, LLC |
| 1276989 Golden Food Kitchen | David Innes Pty Ltd. | Golden Crumpet Co A’sia (Extended) Pty Limited |
| 1343719 |
Martinek, Mary-Ann | Museums Board Of Victoria And The Crown of Victoria |
| 1343216 |
Martinek, Mary-Ann | Museums Board Of Victoria And The Crown of Victoria |
Opposition Rejected
| Trademark | Applicant | Opponent |
| 1366282 |
Yingli Group Co., Ltd incorporated in China. |