An Australian Trademark Opposition Round-Up from the Trade Mark Office Journal dated 4 October 2012.
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Opposition Filed
| Trademark | Applicant | Opponent |
| 1472721 -ZUMBO 1472724 -ADRIANO ZUMBO |
611 Pty Ltd as trustee for the Bartholemew Soarez. | Zumba Fitness, LLC. |
| 1477121 |
Allseps Pty Ltd. | Jelly Belly Candy Company. |
| 1478613 |
Bangkok Rubber Public Company Limited. | Puma Se Intellectual Property Department. |
| 1364509 -CITIWIDE |
Citiwide Holdings Pty Ltd. | Citigroup Inc. |
| 1493215 |
Cookahra Catering Pty Ltd. | Michael Hyde. |
| 1484370 -THERMOSOFT |
Fisi Fibre Sintetiche S.P.A. | Sleepcraft Distributors Pty. Ltd. |
| 1464583- OUTBACK WRANGLER |
Freehand International Pty Ltd. | Wrangler Apparel Corp. |
| 470893 -SKIN DEEP |
Integratos Pty. Ltd. | The Bio-Dynamic Research Institute. |
| 1476453 |
J & A Wines Pty Ltd. | The Distilled Spirits Industry Council Of Australia, Inc. |
| 1477118 |
Kara-Rogers, Fabian. | Apple Inc. |
| 1476454 -MARLI DESIGNER BAGS AND ACCESSORIES |
Marasco, Maria and Ficarra-Rametta, Lidia. | Bruno Magli S.P.A. |
| 1479572 |
Mozo Pty Ltd. | Canstar Pty Limited. |
| 1477979 |
Multigate Medical Products Pty Ltd. | Asep Healthcare Ltd. |
| 1427712 |
Nepean Engineering Pty Ltd. | Etapp, Inc. |
| 1449842 -NEVE DESIGNS |
Neve Designs, Inc. | Neve Clothing Pty Ltd . |
| 1475743 -WIPME WIP ME INTO SHAPE |
Play To Win Industries Pty Ltd and Zacharelis, Paul. | Paul Zisson And GenxServices Pty Ltd. |
| 1476437 -ADAPT |
Precision IP Pty Ltd . | Dr Allan Molloy |
| 1284935 -RENAISSANCE LIVING |
Ravida Properties Pty Ltd. | Renaissance Retirement Living Pty Ltd. |
| 1475951 |
Shine (Aust) Pty Limited And Shine (Aust) Pty Limited . | The Saul Zaentz Company And Sutherland Shire Council. |
| 1493214 -STRATTI |
Stratti, Robert. | Rock Saw Holdings Pty Ltd. |
| 1430644 -RMW |
Tama Plastic Industry composed of the general partners Kibbutz Gal’Ed and Kibbutz Mishmar Ha’Emek. | RKW SEand R.M. Williams Pty Ltd. |
| 1473255 -CROWN WEDDING |
Tintor, Steven and 1800 Supply Pty Ltd. | Crown Melbourne Limited. |
| 1463225 – PERENIAL |
Urban Estate Constructions Pty Ltd. | Perennial Investment Partners Limited. |
| 1358295 -TOUGH GUY |
Wilson, William Arthur. | W.W. Grainger Inc. |
| 1491285 -VETA |
elev8 Youth Ltd. | Mueller College Limited. |
Opposition Discontinued
(Proceeding to registration/protection)
| Trademark | Applicant | Opponent |
| 1437520 -LUCI LU |
Affordable Accessories Pty Ltd. | Lidl Stiftung & Co. Kg. |
| 1407814-EASYPOD CONNECT |
Ares Trading S.A. | Apple Inc. |
| 1378967 -DELTA |
Delta Foods S.A. | Delta Foods S.A. |
| 1465047 -INSOLVENCY GUARDIAN |
Insolvency Guardian Australia Pty Ltd. | Jirsch Sutherland Ip. |
| 1317777 -AUSTEC THE POWER TO CONNECT |
Stateway Pty Ltd. | Ampcontrol Pty Ltd. |
| 1464857 -FREDDIE WOOD |
Studio Art Limited. | Newco Clothing Australia Pty Ltd. |
Opposition Discontinued
| Trademark | Applicant | Opponent |
| 1306465-ACTTAB SPORTSBET 1306468 -ACTTAB SPORTSBET PLAY IN YOUR OWN BACKYARD! 1306469 -ACTTAB SPORTSBET 1306470 -ACTTAB SPORTSBET PLAY IN YOUR OWN BACKYARD! |
ACTTAB Limited. | Tabcorp Holdings Limited. |
| 1306466 -ACTTAB SPORTSBET MULTI |
ACTTAB Limited. | Tabcorp Holdings Limited. |
| 1365192 -MOBILECITI |
Mobileciti Pty Ltd. | Citigroup. |
| 1365187 -MOBILECITI |
Mobileciti Pty Ltd. | Citigroup Inc. |
Opposition Dismissed
(Proceeding to registration/protection)
| Trademark | Applicant | Opponent |
| 1346166 -HIBACK |
NovaStor Software AG. | Hydac Technology Gmbh. |
Opposition (Trademark Withdrawn)
| Trademark | Applicant | Opponent |
| 1344856 -S |
Apparel Group Pty Ltd. | Fred Perry (Holdings) Limited. |
| 1471757 -A |
AusChoice Pty Ltd. | Amazon Technologies, Inc. |
| 1349595 -WB WINEBAY.COM.AU |
Bayfield Hotels Pty Ltd. | Ebay Inc. |
| 1465718 -SNACK PACK |
Cadbury UK Limited and Cadbury UK Limited. | Conagra Grocery Products Company, LLC And Societe Des Produits Nestle S.A. |
| 1465721 -VARIETY PACK |
Cadbury UK Limited. | Societe Des Produits Nestle S.A. |
| 1352627 -CENTURION |
Centurion Systems (Pty) Ltd. | Centurion Garage Doors Pty Ltd. |
| 1453416 -INDOPREVE |
Iroko Pharmaceuticals LLC. | Merck KGaA. |
| 1468356 -PLUMBSAFE PLUMBING |
Jackson, Shaun. | Plumbsafe Pty Ltd. |
| 1464379 -KISSED BY LASER |
Naoum, Anne | Minel Pty Ltd. |
| 1352445 -SENSIO 1362356 -SENSIO LABS |
SENSIO. | Telstra Corporation Limited. |
| 1380778 -SHEVRON |
Wiseman, Allan John and Wiseman, Jane. | Chevron Corporation And Chevron Intellectual Property LLC. |
Opposition (Trademark Refused)
| Trademark | Applicant | Opponent |
| 1388538 -KRYSTALITE |
Baring Technologies Pty Ltd. | Visual Signals Ltd. |
| 1379034 -EGRANDPRIX |
Evans, Gavan. | Australian Grand Prix Corporation. |
| 1301493 -PREGGI BELLIES THE LEADERS IN EXERCISE FOR PREGNANCY |
Preggi Bellies Pty Ltd. | Preggi Central Pty Ltd. |
| 1362419 |
Zhejiang Yingpai Sports Co Ltd. | Nike International Ltd. |
