An Australian Trademark Opposition Round-Up from the Trade Mark Office Journal dated 28 August 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 |
| 1599795 AXIA LEGAL 1599796 1599797 |
Axis Litigation Lawyers Pty Ltd as Trustee of the Axis Law Trust. | Axis Legal (Australia) Pty Ltd. |
| 1617283 BLUE WHALE |
Baker Hughes Incorporated. | Munster Simms Engineering Limited. |
| 1622779 Million Styles |
Bora Creations S.L. | Henkel AG & Co. KGaA. |
| 1596739 TITAN |
Conglom Inc. | TITAN Umreifungstechnik GmbH & Co. KG. |
| 1598272 Simpal |
Everybuy Group Pty. Limited. | PayPal, Inc. |
| 1497576 ENTOLETER |
Entoleter LLC. | Rentokil Initial 1927 plc. |
| 1547650 |
Hua Min International Group Pty Ltd. | Pinnacle Labroratories Pty Ltd. |
| 1515353 |
Heino Buse MX Import GmbH. | Bell Sports, Inc., a California corporation. |
| 1527801 MONSTER MAN |
Home Focus Development Limited. | Monster Energy Company. |
| 1620331 INVICTA |
Invicta S.p.A. | Invicta Watch Company of America, Inc. A Flordia Corporation. |
| 1600564 City Zen |
Oz Crafts Pty Ltd. | Citizen Holdings Kabushiki Kaisha. |
| 1580595 QLD MAROONS |
Queensland Rugby Football League Limited. | Jane Reid. |
| 1585435 Atoma Sushi Train 1585461 |
RGR Norman Pty Ltd as trustee for the Norman Family Trust. | Sushi Train (Australia) Pty Ltd. |
| 1401705 RAIN MATE |
Reln Pty Ltd. | Combined Group of Companies Pty Ltd. |
| 1607348 Skinny Dippa |
Skinny Dippa Pty Ltd. | Parmalat Australia Pty Ltd. |
| 1597996 Sonoa Healthcare My Healthbook |
Sonoa Holdings Pty Ltd. | Sonova Holding AG. |
| 1591005 SPORTSBET |
Sportsbet Pty Ltd. | TAB Limited. |
| 1603426 Techbug |
Techbug Computer Consultants Pty Ltd. | Siemag Tecberg Group GmbH. |
| 1488791 CHARTERED SURVEYOR |
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. | Australian Institute of Building. |
| 1608617 ROMANOV |
WTM Establishment. | F.Lli Gancia & C.S.p.A. |
Opposition Discontinued
(Proceeding to registration/protection)
| Trademark | Applicant | Opponent |
| 1369025 EVOLUTION |
Australian Comfort Group Pty Ltd. | Suparest Bedding Pty Ltd. |
| 1472936 AUTO STOP |
Auto Stop Pty Ltd. | Autotest Products Pty Ltd. |
| 1427955 |
Black Bear Asset Management Pty Ltd. | Jemella Group Limited. |
| 1538965 1538970 |
Byron Bay Brewing Company Pty Ltd. | Stone & Wood Brewing Company Pty Ltd. |
| 1481729, 1481844 Cha-Ching |
Cha Ching Money Pty Ltd. | Commonwealth Bank Of Australia. |
| 1555646 JAV IT |
Clarius Group Limited. | Oracle America, Inc. |
| 1580521 |
Emu Ridge Holdings Pty Ltd. | Calvin Klein Trademark Trust. |
| 1598272 Simpal |
Everybuy Group Pty. Limited. | PayPal, Inc. |
| 1486694 1486695 |
Jim Barry Wines Pty Ltd. | Premium Wine Brands Pty Ltd. |
| 1535032 |
Leqing City Jianong Electronics Equipment Co.,Ltd. | Cody Nicholson. |
| 1569784 RSA |
Magpul Industries Corp. | BSA Guns (UK) Limited. |
| 1413847 Reverse Garbage |
Reverse Garbage Cooperative Ltd. | Reverse Garbage Co-Op Ltd. |
| 1430662 TORY |
River Light V, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership. | Sca Hygiene Products AB. |
| 1561896 |
Spilsted, Melissa Maree. | Marie F Mongan. |
| 1454616 VEON |
The Warehouse Limited. | Harman International Industries, Incorporated. |
| 1576829 VIRGARA |
Virgara Wines Pty Ltd. | Pfizer Inc. |
| 1536909 DUNGEONS & DRAGONS |
Wizards of the Coast LLC a Delaware Limited Liability Company. | Dragon Alliance, LLC. |
Opposition Dismissed
(Proceeding to registration/protection)
| Trademark | Applicant | Opponent |
| 1501659 RARE LONDON |
Fashion Finder (Le Monde) Limited. | Flash & Partners S.p.A. in liquidazione. |
| 1416182 |
Guru Denim Inc. | Omega SA (Omega AG) (Omega Ltd.). |
| 1442728 PODS |
The Procter & Gamble Company. | Unilever Australia Limited. |
| 1449301 |
The Procter & Gamble Company a corporation organised and existing under the laws of the State of Ohio. | Unilever Plc And Unilever Australia Ltd. |
| 1453295 |
Trading Reference Australia Pty Limited. | Netapp, Inc. |
Opposition (Trademark Withdrawn)
| Trademark | Applicant | Opponent |
| 1594826 LOTTE |
Big Mart Australia Pty Ltd. | Lotte Chilsung Beverage Co., Ltd. |
| 1594852 Revive Facial Rejuvenation |
Eliopoulos, Annitta. | Gurwitch Products L.L.C. |
| 1305964 TITAN-HV |
Friedr. Ischebeck GmbH and Friedr. Ischebeck GmbH. | Illinois Tool Works, Inc. and Otter Group Pty Ltd. |
| 1596278 |
Heart Reef Australia Pty Ltd. | South Cone, Inc. |
Opposition (Trademark Refused)
| Trademark | Applicant | Opponent |
| 1425968 The Science of Beautiful Skin |
Australian Skin Products Pty Ltd. | Ego Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd. |