An Australian Trademark Opposition Round-Up from the Trade Mark Office Journal dated 26 June 2014.
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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.
Opposition Filed
| Trademark | Applicant | Opponent |
| 1496541 |
Frucor Beverages Limited and Frucor Beverages Limited. | Monster Energy Company and The Coca-Cola Company. |
| 1572280 MATUSALEM THE SPIRIT OF CUBA LIBRE |
1872 Holdings, V.O.F. general partnership organized and existing under the laws of the Netherlands. | Havana Club Holding SA and Corporacion Cuba Ron S.A. |
| 1590199 AIR MELBOURNE HELI-EXPRESS |
Air Melbourne Pty Ltd. | Sabeau Pty Ltd. |
| 1591504 OXYLIEVE |
Alphapharm Pty Limited. | The Mentholatum Company. |
| 1516749 maxima |
Aquis Wasser-Luft-Systeme GmbH, Lindau, Zweigniederlassung Rebstein. | Brita GmbH. |
| 1608291 MOVENTIG |
AstraZeneca AB. | Ego Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd. |
| 1590736 MudCAT |
Bdm Resources Pty Limited. | Caterpillar Inc. |
| 1517410 benipal |
BENIPAL S.A. | Jardine Lloyd Thompson Australia Pty Limited. |
| 1326288 DISCOVER DOWNUNDER |
Bauer Consumer Media Limited. | Evergreen Television Pty Ltd. |
| 1590954 |
Beijing Chanson Technology Co., Ltd. | Martin Audio Limited. |
| 1590463 AMAZING BULLET |
Bilanycz, David. | Homeland Housewares LLC. |
| 1513628 |
Boost Tel Pty Limited | Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH. |
| 1589208 Clipsmart |
Clipso Electrical Pty Ltd. | Schneider Electric (Australia) Pty Limited. |
| 1519878 CREMA ESPRESSO BAR |
Cacace, Gregory. | Crema Espresso Ip Pty Ltd; Crema Espresso Franchising Pty Ltd. |
| 1583290 ORO |
Cantarella Bros Pty Ltd. | Camardio S.p.A. |
| 1596569 FOREVER 21 |
Forever 21, Inc. | Crazy Horse Clothing Company Pty Ltd. |
| 1556043 |
Grupo Bimbo, S.A.B. DE C.V. | Kimbo S.P.A. |
| 1527817 Mini Models |
Home Focus Development Limited. | Bayerische Motoren Werke AG. |
| 1591387 Botanica Real Food 1591405 |
Hutley, Alison. | Pressed Peacock Co. Pty Ltd. |
| 1594830 Hivision |
ITech Security Pty Ltd. | Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd. |
| 1590405 Ku De Tapas |
Jor-el & Kal-el Pty Ltd | Nine Squares Pty Ltd. |
| 1590406 BROWNIE |
Knauf Insulation Holding GmbH. | PGF Insulation SDN, BHD. |
| 1459530 MIAMI MARLINS |
Major League Baseball Properties, Inc. | Marlin Australia Pty Ltd. |
| 1504811 |
Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia Limited. | Mattel, Inc. |
| 1578121 |
Reddrop, Lisa Rochelle and Styk, Zdenek. | Disney Enterprises, Inc. |
| 1575593 SANREMO |
Sandvik Mining and Construction OY. | Clearlight Investments Pty Ltd. |
| 1591048 FOCUSED PATIENT CARE |
SXG Investments Pty Limited. | Information Builders, Inc. |
| 1588977 1588979 |
Shenzhen Oneplus Science & Technology Co., Ltd. | Techtronic Power Tools Technology Limited. |
| 1584141 SOLMED |
Solutions Medical Pty Ltd. | Solmed Pty Ltd. |
| 1550473 FarmFence Premier …it lasts longer… |
Southern Wire Pty Ltd. | Onesteel Wire Pty Limited. |
| 1499904 |
Sunlover Holidays Pty Ltd. | Sunlover Reef Cruises Pty Ltd. |
| 1590157 crown |
Tintor, Steven. | Crown Melbourne Limited. |
| 1496073 TUFFIE |
Verna Group Limited. | ABC Tissue Products Pty Limited. |
| 1590380 PURE SCOT |
Vedanta Developments Pty Ltd. | The Scotch Whisky Association. |
| 1541199 |
Visa Partner Pty Ltd | Visa International Service Association. |
| 1496541 |
Frucor Beverages Limited. | Societe des Produitis Nestle S.A. |
| 1595755 MOBILE WORLD |
ACN 114 929 574 PTY LTD. | Gsma Limited. |
| 1514296 |
Albayrak Branda Tente Sanayi Ve Ticaret Limited Sirketi. | Suntex Pty Ltd. |
| 1507306 |
AUS RECRUIT PTY LTD. | American University. |
| 1565948 TYOBIZ |
Alexander, Ian. | MYOB Technology Pty Ltd. |
| 1607928 GIRL BOSS |
Amoruso, Sophia. | HUGO BOSS Trade Mark Management GmbH & Co. KG. |
| 1504816 FREEZE FRAME |
Arturo Taverna International Pty Ltd. | Self Care Corporation Pty Ltd. |
| 1326289 |
Bauer Consumer Media Limited. | Evergreen Television P/L. |
| 1537055 BUDDHA WEAR |
Buddha Wear (Australia) Pty Ltd. | Big Buddha, Inc. |
| 1563079 |
Christopher, Andrew. | Innoxa Marks Pty Limited. |
| 1590355 |
Climax Holdings Pty Limited. | Yamaha Motor Finance Australia Pty Ltd. |
| 1593588 ECHELON |
Crop Production Services (Canada) Ltd. | Jardine Lloyd Thompson Australia Pty Limited. |
| 1591533, 1592425 DILUX |
Dilux Fasteners (Australia) Pty Ltd. | DuluxGroup (Australia) Pty Ltd. |
| 1587886 DYOB |
Destination Melbourne Limited. | MYOB Technology Pty Ltd. |
| 1426708 STELLA |
East Side Clothing Company Pty Ltd. | Stella McCartney Limited. |
| 1482229 PeakSmart |
Energex Limited. | Electricity Generation and Retail Corporation. |
| 1586769 |
Global Renegade Investments Pty Ltd. | Australian Olympic Committee, Inc. |
| 1590292 McKosher |
Glaser, Mark Vincent. | McDonald’s Corporation. |
| 1559493 GUARDIAN |
Guardian Early Learning Group Pty Ltd. | Guardian Early Education Centres Pty Ltd. |
| 1590200 FIVE BELOW1590206 TEN BELOW 1593314 1593315 |
Hilhar Pty Ltd. | Five Below Inc. |
| 1585846 vimax |
Lomeva Pty Limited. | Viamax AB. |
| 1462124 DEVONDALE 1505744 DEVONDALE THE AUSSIE FARMER CO-OP 1573008 |
Murray Goulburn Co-operative Co. Limited. | The Devondale Apple Juice Company Pty Ltd. |
| 1483963 BOTANIC GARDEN |
Portmeirion Group UK Limited. | The Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust. |
| 1592155 |
RSC Holdings Pty Ltd. | Barossa Valley Estate Pty Limited. |
| 1565715 STANCE |
Stance Global Pty Ltd as Trustee for the AAT Trust. | Stance, Inc. |
| 1590770 |
Stefano Angelini as Trustee for the Angelini Family Trust. | L. Di Santo Pty Ltd. |
| 1357957 TEMPLE BRUNSWICK DRAUGHT |
Temple Brewing Australasia Pty Ltd. | Intellectual Property Development Corporation Pty Ltd. |
| 1559484 Visamasters Migration Australia |
Visamasters Australia Pty Ltd. | Robert Chen. |
| 1543344 ANGELS NURSING AGENCY VICTORIA |
Wang, Fang. | Dial-An-Angel Pty Limited. |
| 1527161 |
h/p/cosmos Sports & Medical GmbH. | Hewlett-Packard Company. |
Opposition Discontinued
(Proceeding to registration/protection)
| Trademark | Applicant | Opponent |
| 1517485 |
DC Payments Pty Ltd. | FEXCO Merchant Services. |
| 1575072 |
Gray Australia Pty Ltd. | Ceres Enterprises Limited. |
| 1512755 MAC INGAL |
Obshchestvo s ogranichennoi otvetstvennostyu “LUDING”. | The Scotch Whisky Association. |
| 1544477 Polli |
Polli Pty Ltd. | Pollini S.P.A. |
| 1550389 Baby Roo |
Toddler Kindy Gymbaroo Pty Ltd. | Luke Edwards. |
| 1541650 Total Hydraulic Services |
Total Hydraulic Services Pty Ltd. | Total S.A. |
| 1548203 |
Alpargatas S.A. | Neet Feet Pty Ltd. |
| 1438010 |
Bora Creations S.L. | Zenaga Holdings Pty Ltd. |
| 1573466 |
Banking Industry Architecture Network e.V. | Bain & Company, Inc. |
| 1396595 |
Bora Creations S.L. | Zenaga Holdings Pty Ltd. |
| 1395999 |
Dissh Pty Ltd. | Blur (a partnership). |
| 1579137 DeckSealRevival |
DeckSealRevival Pty Ltd. | Flowcrete Group Limited. |
| 1575489 |
GSM (Operations) Pty Ltd. | GSM (Operations) Pty Ltd. |
| 1401946 |
Galenica AG. | Shire ViroPharma Incorporated. |
| 1550179 CURVESQUE |
Jaimex Nominees Pty Ltd. | Curvessence Pty Limited. |
| 1582349 |
L. Di Santo Pty Ltd. | E & S Trading Co (Discounts) Pty Ltd. |
| 1458065 |
ML International Pty Ltd. | Melbourne Water Corporation. |
| 1557975 Master Hire 1557977 1578139 |
Master Hire Pty Ltd. | Mastercard International Incorporated. |
| 1573552 |
Master Hire Pty Ltd. | Mastercard International Incorporated. |
| 1593627 TWO SCOTSMEN |
Old Penola Station Pty Ltd. | The Scotch Whisky Association. |
| 1462179 |
Ruralco Holdings Limited. | Oska Textilvertriebs GmbH. |
| 1543321 SERV-U |
SolarWinds Worldwide LLC. | Fujitsu Technology Solutions Intellectual Property GmbH. |
Opposition Discontinued
| Trademark | Applicant | Opponent |
| 1516823 little monster meals |
McLean, William Robert and McLean, Krystal. | Pacific Food Products Sdb.Bhd. |
Opposition (Trademark Withdrawn)
| Trademark | Applicant | Opponent |
| 1354724 FAIRFAX FINANCIAL |
Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited. | Fairfax Media Limited. |
| 1354722 FAIRFAX 1354725 |
Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited. | Fairfax Media Limited. |
| 1525328 TUFFER |
Gazzard, Geoffrey Craig. | Dart Industries Inc. |
| 1226690 |
MEHMET GEDIKLI. | Guccio Gucci SPA. |
| 1583539 Snoopy |
Veis, George. | Peanuts Worldwide LLC. |
| 1586790 HortSmart |
Astridge, David Peter. | The State of Queensland c/- Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. |
| 1508423 Sonny and Cher |
Conference Lore Pty Ltd. | Genesh Productions LLC. |
| 1591673 GOLDACRES CROP CAT |
Goldacres Holdings Pty. Ltd.. | Caterpillar, Inc. |
| 1519841 Kingspan PowerPanel |
Kingspan Holdings (IRL) Limited. | CSR Building Products Limited. |
| 1531520 |
Lai, Jean and Sim, Sim Shu Yow. | Facebook, Inc. |
| 1413152 |
Panasonic Corporation. | Harman International Industries, Incorporated. |
| 1545645 |
Paradise Beverages (Fiji) Limited. | Paramount International Export, Ltd. |
| 1546886 Kikkit |
Park Street Digital Pty Ltd. | Kik Interactive Inc. |
| 1491713 |
Sim, Shu Yow. | Facebook, Inc. |
| 1496235 Secret Squirrel |
The Linen Co Pty Ltd. | Hanna-Barbera Productions, Inc. |
| 1528819 MYTBEAT 1528820 |
Tina West – as trustee for the West Family Trust. | Beats Electronics LLC. |
Opposition (Trademark Refused)
| Trademark | Applicant | Opponent |
| 1482660 JB Military Antiques |
Blewitt, Jamey. | John Burridge. |
| 1483901 |
Fat Zebra Pty Ltd and Fat Zebra Pty Ltd. | Zih Corp. and Investec Bank Limited. |
| 1493846 |
Federal State Unitary Company “Microgen Scientific Industrial Company for Immunobiological Medicines” of the Ministry of Health and Social Department of the Russian Federation. | Sanofi-Aventis Healthcare Pty Ltd. |
| 1355410 VIRGIN |
Sugar Virgin Pty Ltd as trustee for Virgin Sugar Trust. | Virgin Enterprises Limited. |