An Australian Trade Mark Non-Use Proceedings Round-Up from the Trade Mark Office Journal dated 8 May 2014.
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.
Please note that the information in the tables below is correct as at the date of the Trademark Office Journal but is subject to change. Please check ATMOSS for the current status of any of the trademarks below.
Non-Use Applications Allowed
| Trademark | Owner | Applicant |
| 399704 GALLERY |
Gallery Cosmetics Ltd. | L’oreal (UK) Limited. |
| 441576 RHINO |
Kays Bag Stores (NSW) Pty Limited. | Start-Rite Shoes Limited. |
| 586168 |
Mentholatum Australasia Pty Ltd. | Cleanskinorganics Pty Ltd. |
| 627039 CHARLIE’S |
Murdow Holdings Pty Ltd. | Jones The Grocer Stores Pty Ltd. |
| 718160 EAGLE |
Pringles S.A.R.L. | Integria Healthcare (Australia) Pty Limited. |
| 734675 |
Pringles S.A.R.L. | Integria Healthcare (Australia) Pty Limited. |
| 913232 |
Guangxi Golden Throat Co., Ltd. | George Weston Foods Limited. |
| 925768 |
Guangxi Golden Throat Co. Ltd. (Guangxi Jinsangzi Youxian Ze Zeren Gongsi) | George Weston Foods Limited. |
| 1116125 MATRIX |
Focus Lifestyle Products Pty Ltd. | Far East Group Limited. |
| 1118368 RDL |
Pt. Sparindo Mustika. | Red Diamonds Holding Sarl. |
| 1144350 RHINO’S |
Rhino’s Energy Gmbh. | Start-Rite Shoes Limited. |
| 1174477 META SHOTS |
Aionova Pty Ltd. | Health World Limited. |
| 1231147 VENOM |
Southern Cross Cycles Pty Ltd. | The Ausray Group Pty Ltd. |
| 1274649 WEBSITE123 |
Imagize Pty Ltd. | Web123 Pty Ltd. |
Applications Filed
Notice of opposition to any of the undermentioned applications may be filed with the Trade Marks Office within the time prescribed.
| Trademark | Owner | Applicant |
| 227178 |
Comalco Limited. | Electrix Ltd. |
| 441181 |
Comalco Limited. | Electrix Ltd. |
| 746707 TOP HAT |
Top Hat Fine Foods Pty Ltd. | Societe Des Produits Nestle S.A. |
| 746708 |
Top Hat Fine Foods Pty Ltd. | Societe Des Produits Nestle S.A. |
| 800299 SAFEBAC |
Mikohn Gaming Corporation a Nevada Corporation. | SHFL Entertainment, Inc. |
| 934112 |
Place – Planning and Design Pty Ltd. | Urban Renewal Authority Victoria. |
| 963750 AQUAGEL |
Pierre Fabre Dermo-Cosmetique, Societe | Smooth & Tan Pty Ltd. |
| 994073 REGAL |
Skywave Electronics Pty Ltd. | Regal-Beloit Corporation. |
| 1050249 |
Cheung, Sik Choi. | Johnson Winter & Slattery. |
| 1112832 HarmonicPlanetary |
Harmonic Drive Systems Inc. | Harmonic, Inc. |
| 1163338 ENOC |
Baker, William. | Emirates National Oil Company Limited (Enoc) Llc. |
| 1185113 luminaura |
Milkyway Group Ltd. | Luminara Worldwide, Llc. |
| 1265529 GOOD FEET |
Harvey, Michael. | Dr’s Own, Inc. |
| 1281074 |
Nippon Paint (Singapore) Co Pte Ltd. | Duluxgroup (Australia) Pty Ltd. |
Non-Use Applications Withdrawn (trademark remains on register)
| Trademark | Owner | Applicant |
| 899118 BDO |
Stichting BDO. | Bdo Unibank, Inc. |
| 899128 |
Stichting BDO. | Bdo Unibank, Inc. |
| 986901 |
Darabi, Akbar. | Hot Tuna IP Limited. |
| 1240802 SRC |
Spx Cooling Technologies, Inc. | Palfinger Ag. |
Applications Dismissed
| Trademark | Owner | Applicant |
| 861256 COLOUR DYNAMICS |
International Hair Cosmetics Ltd. | Interantioanl Hair Cosmetics Group Pty Ltd |
| 1250786 NEXUS |
Truth Hardware Corporation a corporation organised and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware. | Assa Abloy New Zealand Limited |
Oppositions Filed (to Non-Use Application)
| Trademark | Owner | Applicant |
| 1026599 BBX |
BBX Financial Solutions Proprietary Limited | BB&R Limited |
| 1026601 |
BBX Financial Solutions Proprietary Limited | BB&R Limited |