An Australian Trademark Opposition Round-Up from the Trade Mark Office Journal dated 25 October 2012.
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Opposition Filed
| Trademark | Applicant | Opponent |
| 1383014 |
Delegat’s Wine Estate Limited. | Accolade Wines, Premium Wine Brands, Treasury Wine Estates, Australia Vintage Limited |
| 1480493 AUSTRALIA POST DIGITAL 1480496 DIGITAL AUSTRALIA POST 1480632 AUSTRALIA POST DIGITAL MAILBOX | Australian Postal Corporation. | Digital Post Australia Pty Limited |
| 1314853 BELLE PROPERTY | Bauer Consumer Media Limited | Belle Property Australasia Pty Limited |
| 1451593 Audio Bay | Bollard, Tim. | eBay Inc. |
| 1462069 v money | Bombardieri, Carmelo. | Virgin Enterprises Limited |
| 1481076 |
Boutsakis Nominees Pty Ltd. | Cub Pty Ltd |
| 1477987 |
Brand New You International Pty Ltd. | Krista.com.au Pty Ltd |
| 1369338 |
BuildItEco Holdings Pty Ltd. | Emily Kong |
| 1481729 Cha-Ching 1481844 Cha-Ching | Cha Cha Money Pty Ltd. | Commonwealth Bank Of Australia |
| 1395999 |
Dissh Pty Ltd. | Blur (a partnership) |
| 1465711 |
Eclipse Retractable Screens Pty Ltd. | Eclisse SRL |
| 1480633 JOE FRESH | Goodfellow, Tim. | Gaz & Jo Intellectual Property Holdings Limited |
| 1466501 COLORSEAL | Gram Engineering Pty Ltd. | BlueScope Steel Limited |
| 1466503 COLORSEALED | Gram Engineering Pty Ltd. | Bluescope Steel Limited |
| 1481473 RUBI MICHEL 1482720 RUBI MICHEL SEPARATES BY MR K | Khedoori, Frederick. | Rubi Shoes Pty Ltd |
| 1497900 DEBT DOCTOR | KiwiDebt Limited. | Debt Rescue Pty Ltd |
| 1481471 SINGLE ORIGIN | Krivitsky, Alexander. | Single Origin Pty Ltd |
| 1481911 |
Lambley, Rachel Mhari. | Japan Tobacco Inc. |
| 1480997 |
Leading Value Pty Ltd. | Apple Inc. |
| 1480848 McWILLIAM’S HAYFIELD | McWilliam’s Wines Group Limited. | The Scotch Whisky Association |
| 1479352 CHRISTINE McQUEEN 1479355 |
Metropolitan Investment Group Pty Ltd. | Autumnpaper Limited |
| 1333563 MARQ | Morgij IP Pty Ltd. | Marquee (Aust) Pty Ltd |
| 1481023 Odlo Sportswear | Murning, Henry. | Odlo International Ag |
| 1427288 |
NexTag, Inc. a Delaware corporation. | Next Retail Limited |
| 1481497 PRONTO PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS | Penline-Mon Ami (Australia) Pty Limited. | Pronto Software Pty Ltd |
| 1481225 DURASOCK | Pussyfoot Socks Pty Ltd. | Wolverine World Wide Inc |
| 1476108 RED HAWK | Red Bull GmbH. | Chia Khim Lee Food Industries Pte Ltd |
| 1458022 |
Strategic Marketing & Advertsing. | Niaz Jalal |
| 1386411 CHATEAU PALMER | Societe Civile du Chateau Palmer a Limited Liability Company of the Chateau Palmer. | Greenvale Enterprises Pty Ltd |
| 1474443 SCRUFFS | The Reject Shop Limited. | Riche Copains Distribution Limited |
| 1411425 UNLEASH | Unleash Solar Pty Ltd. | The Coca-Cola Company |
| 1480866 Coolibah | Whiston, Scott. | Coolibar, Inc. |
Opposition Discontinued
(Proceeding to registration/protection)
| Trademark | Applicant | Opponent |
| 1334598 DERMALEX | Chefaro Ireland Ltd. | Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America |
| 1464897 |
DP Healthcare Solutions Pty Ltd. | Caremed Supply Inc. |
| 1094343 |
Herbalife International, Inc. a Nevada corporation. | Adidas AG |
Opposition Dismissed
(Proceeding to registration/protection)
| Trademark | Applicant | Opponent |
| 1114029 |
Millennium & Copthorne International Limited. | Kingsgate Hotel Group Ltd |
| 1409175 CROWN DIPLOMAT | CUB Pty Ltd. | Barberton Consultores E Servicos LDA |
Opposition (Trademark Refused)
| Trademark | Applicant | Opponent |
| 1346590 Australia Quest Group | Let’s Talk Entertainment Agency Pty Ltd. | CMP Investments Pty Ltd |
| 1324088 Boat Bunnies | Westmoreland, Susan-Jane. | Playboy Enterprises International, Inc. |