An Australian Trade Mark Non-Use Proceedings Round-Up from the Trade Mark Office Journal dated 6 September 2012.
If you wish to start any non-use proceeding against trade marks of others, or if your own trademarks have had non-use proceedings brought against them by third parties, please contact us.
Non-Use Applications Allowed
| Trademark | Owner | Applicant |
| 794505 |
Bicycle Motocross Australia Inc. | Patricia Chircop on 30 May 2011 has been allowed. |
Non-Use Applications Lodged
A non-use application has been lodged against the following trademarks. A person may, within three (3) months give Notice of Opposition to the non-use applications.
| Trademark | Owner | Applicant |
| 61032 |
Republic Technologies (NA) LLC. | Cotton On Kids Pty Ltd, |
| 752166 -JAFFA SWEETIE |
The Citrus Division of the Plant Production and Marketing Board. | Societe Des Produits Nestle S.A. |
| 976467 -VILLAS |
Provent Holdings Ltd. | Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Lt |
| 1131155 -INJURY SMART; INJURYSMART |
Smart Rehabilitation (Sydney) Pty Ltd. | Blake Egelton |
| 1183482 -ICE BREAKERS |
SRS (Qld) Pty Ltd and HERSHEY CHOCOLATE & CONFECTIONERY CORPORATION. | Parmalat Australia Ltd |
| 1185681 -MINT |
(IR 925446) Mint Partners Limited. | As Strata Services Pty Ltd |
| 1235485 -LUVISTA |
Actavis Group PTC ehf. | Novartis Ag |
| 1244561(IR 962480) -SWORKE | PDS International Pte Ltd. | Specialized Bicycle Components, Inc. |
| 1383628 |
John Alfred Arkcoll as trustee for Clancy Estate Trust & others. | Elora-Werkzeugfabrik Gmbh |
Non-Use Applications Withdrawn (trademark remains on register)
| Trademark | Owner | Applicant |
| 848878 -TRUCKTECHNIC |
ABS Holdings Pty Ltd. | Trucktechnic S.A. |
| 848908 -TRUCK TECHNIC |
ABS Holdings Pty Ltd. | Trucktechnics S.A. |
| 1101271 -FOREVER |
Shanghai Forever Company Limited. | Fisker Automotive, Inc |
Non-Use Applications Dismissed (trademark remains on register)
| Trademark | Owner | Applicant |
| 952165 (IR 800056) -EVIAN MASTERS |
Societe Anonyme des Eaux Minerales d’Evian. | The Yoghurt Co.Pty Ltd on 5 September 2008 |
Oppositions Lodged (to Non-Use Application)
(The name in parentheses is that of the opponent)
| Trademark | Applicant | Opponent |
| 197526 -FOCUS |
Bayer AG. | Fujifilm Corporation |
| 681950 -HAPPY BABY |
Pipsan Holdings Victoria Pty Ltd. | Nurture, Inc. |
| 968767 -OZIBOI |
Yachtstyle.com Pty Ltd. | Oziboy Australia Pty Ltd |
| 1166539 -BEATBOX MUSIC BBX |
Beatbox Music Pty Ltd. | Beats Electronics, Llc |
| 1166545 – BEATBOX MUSIC BBX |
Beatbox Music Pty Ltd. | Beats Electronics, Llc |
| 1183482 -ICE BREAKERS |
SRS (Qld) Pty Ltd. | Hershey Chocolate & Confectionery Corporation |