An Australian Trademark Opposition Round-Up from the Trade Mark Office Journal dated 21 June 2012
The following trademarks have been opposed as at 21 June 2012:
Opposition Filed
| Trademark | Applicant | Opponent |
| 1457302 GalMAX 1457303 GalMAX FENCING 1457304 |
Austral Wire Products | Onesteel Wire Pty Ltd |
| 1469819 |
Ford, Grant. | Catchoftheday.Com.Au Pty Ltd |
| 1466537 |
Ford, Grant. | Catchoftheday.Com.Au Pty Ltd |
| 1458014 RASCAL BARRY | Forty Eight Two One Five Pty Ltd. | Hugh Hamilton Wines Pty Ltd |
| 1476201 |
Giorgio Armani S.P.A., Milan, Swiss Branch Mendrisio. | Seven Network (Operations) Limited |
| 1470308 TOMMYGUNS | Gifford, Jeremy. | TG Corporate Holdings Limited |
| 1460142 RABZOLE | Johnson & Johnson | Generic Partners Pty Ltd |
| 1459863 QUIKSILVER | Jones, Ian. | QS Holdings Sarl |
| 1458286 PRONTOTYPE | Mcleod, Andy. | Pronto Software Pty Ltd |
| 1442557 SalivEsky | Mediscan Pty Ltd. | The Coleman Company, Inc |
| 1472275 |
Rib Software Ag. | Illinois Tool Works Inc. |
| 1368270 REDBELLY | Redbelly Citrus Pty Ltd. | Red Bull Gmbh |
| 1445277 |
Redkite. | Sea To Summit Pty Ltd |
| 1457116 |
Sixty4 Pty Ltd. | Arabella Pte. Ltd |
| 1450023 APPMATES | Spin Master Ltd. | Disney Enterprises, Inc. |
| 1460196 |
Sportsmaster Australia Pty Ltd. | Zuffa, Llc |
| 1437786 |
The Skin And Cancer Foundation Inc. | Skin & Cancer Foundation Australia |
| 1437785 SKIN & CANCER FOUNDATION INC | The Skin And Cancer Foundation Inc. | Skin & Cancer Foundation Inc |
| 1458166 |
Total Energy Services Inc.. | Total Sa |
| 1406419 |
Verve Constructions Pty Ltd. | Electricity Generation Corporation |
| 1458104 |
Wild Hibiscus Flower Company Pty Ltd. | James Boyd |
| 1458936 |
Yair Golan. | Moroccanoil Israel Ltd |
| 1446781 |
Blue On Blue Pty Ltd. | Deus Ex Machina Motor Cycles Pty Ltd |
Opposition Discontinued
(Proceeding to registration/protection)
| Trademark | Applicant | Opponent |
| 1240018 |
Artsana S.P.A.. | Chico’s Retail Services, Inc |
| 1446956 |
American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. | The Association Of Chartered Accountants |
| 1422150 ViziLite | Banom, Inc.. | Zila, Inc |
| 1321209 BLINC | Blinc Technology, Inc.. | Flexirent Capital Pty Limited |
| 1347061 COCHLEAR | Cochlear Limited. | Advanced Bionics, Llc |
| 1430278 COCHLEAR | Cochlear Limited. | Advanced Bionics, Llc |
| 1436536 Zoara | D. Place Marketing Ltd. | Industira De Diseno Textil, S.A (Inditex, S.A.) |
| 1282543 |
Deluxe Holding Ag. | Bym International Limited |
| 1321788 |
Foster’s Group Pacific Limited. | Paramount International Export, Ltd |
| 1429240 Nemassist | Good Bug Shop Pty Ltd. | Becker Underwood Limited |
| 1371167 |
Graham, Courtenay. | Sky Chain Trading Limited |
| 1433220 GLENN JAMES | James, Glenn David. | Scotch Whisky Association |
| 1435305 Avanti | Rimoptics Pty Ltd | Mod Style (Aust) Pty Ltd |
| 1385123 |
Techtronic Power Tools Technology Limited. | Swanson Tool Hong Kong Ltd |
| 1395512 NETBYTE | Wilson, Stuart Scott. | Next Byte Pty Ltd |
Opposition (Trademark Withdrawn)
| Trademark | Applicant | Opponent |
| 1433093 |
Arclight Films International Pty Ltd. | Sydney Opera House Trust |
| 1438100 |
Decision Holdings Pty Ltd. | Shanghai King Mang Jade Garden Catering |
| 1364473 SUBPRENONE 1364482 OXONE 1422644 SUBZONE | Eremad Pty Ltd. | Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare (Uk) Limited |
| 1400684 REALCOLD EZIGAS | Refrigeration Engineering Co Limited. | Elgas Limited |
| 1284772 SolarSavers | Rheem Australia Pty Limited. | Dux Manufacturing Limited |
| 1425880 |
Steadfast Group Limited | Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers Of America, Inc. |
| 1435976 |
Steadfast Group Limited. | Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers Of America, Inc. |
| 1365435 |
Thinc Pty Ltd. | Thinc Group Holdings Pty Ltd |
Opposition Refused
| Trademark | Applicant | Opponent |
| 1324174 tradiesdownunder | Roche, Stephen. | Stephen Julian-Fraser |