An Australian Trade Mark Non-Use Proceedings Round-Up from the Trade Mark Office Journal dated 4 October 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 |
| 449658 -DIRECT |
Pental Products Pty Ltd. | Andina Rosalya Brown And Luis Nicholas B on 27 January 2012 has been allowed. |
| 590863 -BIG E |
Levi Strauss & Co a Delaware corporation. | DNA Limited on 31 May 2012 has been allowed. |
| 940073 -REEF HUNTER SUNGLASSES |
Byfield Optics Pty Ltd. | South Cone, Inc. on 29 May 2012 has been allowed. |
| 990766 -FLIRT |
Pace, Reno and SNAdvertising Pty. Ltd. | Aldi Food Pty Ltd on 29 May 2012 has been allowed. |
| 1070995 -CHIPTORQUE |
Locasia Pty Ltd. | Aldi Foods Pty Ltd on 29 May 2012 has been allowed. |
| 1134671 -AWS |
Van Halen, Michael and Moreno, John. | AWS Global Pty Ltd on 1 June 2012 has been allowed. |
| 1162912 -WINE BILLBOARD |
Wright, Nicholas. | Prometheus Global Media, LLC on 29 May 2012 has been allowed. |
| 1175634 -BLADERIDER |
Bladerider International Pty Ltd. | Madd Gear Pty Ltd on 1 June 2012 has been allowed. |
| 1177563 -CFC CORPORATE FLEET CONTROL |
Conssol Pty Ltd. | Contura Mining Pty Ltd on 30 May 2012 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 |
| 604333 -SUNS |
NBA Properties, Inc. | Australian Football League. |
| 604336 -SUNS |
NBA Properties, Inc. | Australian Football League. |
| 604337 -SUNS |
NBA Properties, Inc. | Australian Football League. |
| 708709 -DYNAMITE DOLLARS |
IGT (Australia) Pty Limited. | Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Lt. |
| 742580 -SPM SPECIAL PURPOSE MACHINERY |
Jarmain, Paul Laurence | S.P.M. Flow Control, Inc. |
| 1096568 -CRACKIN JACKPOTS |
Independent Gaming Pty Ltd. | Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Lt. |
| 1171793 -ENRICO’S SOUP KITCHEN |
Cumberland Industries Ltd. | Bede Aquilina. |
| 1171823 -ENRICO’S ALFRESCO |
Cumberland Industries Ltd. | Bede Aquilina. |
| 1182264 -WAVE |
Wave Business Services Pty Ltd. | Wave Holdings WA Pty Ltd. |
| 1183905 | Music Jacobsen Pty Limited | Continental Teves Ag & Co OHG. |
Non-Use Applications Withdrawn (trademark remains on register)
| Trademark | Owner | Applicant |
| 461762 -JAGUAR |
Jaguar Cars Limited. | Mccullough Robertson |
| 839098 -GENESIS TRAINING |
RTV Consultancy Pty Limited. | Sentis Pty Ltd. |
| 956791 -EL TORO |
VOK Beverages Pty Ltd. | Aldi Foods Pty Ltd. |
| 1175337 -TRANS FORMERS |
Hasbro, Inc. | Transformers Fitness For Kids Pty Ltd. |
| 1288277 -TRANSFORMERS REVENGE OF THE FALLEN |
Hasbro, Inc. | Transformers Fitness For Kids Pty Ltd. |
Oppositions Lodged (to Non-Use Application)
(The name in parentheses is that of the opponent)
| Trademark | Applicant | Opponent |
| 713318 -BLUEPRINT |
Australia Carburettors and Fuel Injection. | Automotive Distributors Limited |
| 884479 -ENERSOL |
IOR Energy Pty Ltd. | Amcol International Corporation |
| 898648 -ECO-PRO SYST. |
Electronic Rust Prevention Systems (Australia) Pty Ltd. | Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellshaft |
| 1109920 -MISSILE |
Think Big Franchising Pty Ltd. | Sheree Lyn Young |
| 1135903 -EVERGREEN |
Gedron Pty Ltd. | Evergreen Holdings (Aust.) Pty Ltd |